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Recent Examples of inlay
The lobby was blessedly cool and regal, with massive Murano glass chandeliers, tapestries, and inlaid marble flooring.
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Rare and exotic woods, like zebra wood with its graphic stripes and burl wood with its distinctive pattern, were used for striking wood furniture and flooring, while inlaid wood in Deco patterns added high-end details.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Updated bathrooms have a Roman bathhouse feel with arches inlaid in travertine and new wall-to-wall marble vanities.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Shapes, patterns, and colors are accentuated by a tiled floor inlaid with carpet.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Rare and exotic woods, like zebra wood with its graphic stripes and burl wood with its distinctive pattern, were used for striking wood furniture and flooring, while inlaid wood in Deco patterns added high-end details.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Updated bathrooms have a Roman bathhouse feel with arches inlaid in travertine and new wall-to-wall marble vanities.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Shapes, patterns, and colors are accentuated by a tiled floor inlaid with carpet.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlay
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Businesses need to transition away from fossil fuels, increase organic coffee purchases, and shift from offsetting to insetting by investing directly in their supply chain.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shaker cabinets inset with mauve pink grass cloth and outfitted with vintage brass swan pulls stand opposite a spacious marble vanity inspired by her mother’s.Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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The fibers were bundled up into a 2.5-millimeter-thick (0.1-inch) catheter, which was initially inserted into animal brain models of TBI.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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But instead of inserting a shell, heloudly snapped it back shut, with that sharp, signature ratcheting sound shotguns are famous for.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Fed kicked off its easing cycle with a 50-basis-point rate cut in September followed by a 25-basis-point reduction in November.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Indexes fell across much of Europe ahead of a meeting this week by the European Central Bank, where the widespread expectation is for another cut in interest rates.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell (AI RCC) will aim to install AI tech into systems for the military, focusing on emerging technologies like generative AI.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Half a century ago, another President tried to install a political loyalist as F.B.I. director.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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