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Recent Examples of nonce
After using a brute-force attack methodology, which allowed the entire search space to be covered in about an hour, Aryal discovered that, for some users at least, the nonce code would be displayed right there on the notification itself.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Davey Winder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonce
Adjective
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However, the theory’s critics say lightning is too infrequent and the chemicals in the ocean too spread about for this to be a workable scenario.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the months leading up to his death, Nordquist's family told NBC News that his calls and texts became uncharacteristically infrequent.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Winds will increase during the afternoon hours, with occasional gusts to around 15 to 20 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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Even their occasional technical difficulties resolved into exhilarating feedback storms.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Roughly 164 were returned to non-pay intermittent status, while the rest were returned to paid administrative leave.—
Ashley Murray,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 2025 season opener in Australia was an intense race for all F1 teams considering the intermittent rainfall that led them to shift tire strategies according to the varying conditions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On paper, Bridget can be compellingly hard to pin down, inconstant and ironic, messily self-aware, undeniably human.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The key finding is that as the distance grows greater, the coupling stops growing, and the inconstant constant becomes constant once more.—
Stanley J. Brodsky,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2024
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“Nonce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonce. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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