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Recent Examples of socket
The left and right channels are amplified and passed to standard RCA audio sockets.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2024
The shoulder joint capsule is basically a pocket of strong ligaments and lubricating synovial fluid that anchors and stabilizes the upper arm bone within the shoulder socket.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
But in fact these dental alveolar syndesmoses (technical speak for the tiny ligamentous joint between the tooth and jaw socket) move all the time.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2025
Electrical outlets in cruise ship staterooms are often hard to come by, and this flat power strip opens up more options for plugging in with regular sockets and USB-A and C ports.
—Terri Peters, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2024
The shoulder joint capsule is basically a pocket of strong ligaments and lubricating synovial fluid that anchors and stabilizes the upper arm bone within the shoulder socket.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
But in fact these dental alveolar syndesmoses (technical speak for the tiny ligamentous joint between the tooth and jaw socket) move all the time.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2025
Electrical outlets in cruise ship staterooms are often hard to come by, and this flat power strip opens up more options for plugging in with regular sockets and USB-A and C ports.
—Terri Peters, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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If forced out of a current role, there might not be another opening available for them, and such relief of authority is generally a career-ender.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Altadena and Pacific Palisades wildfires, which devastated parts of Los Angeles in early January, forced the cancellation of the show’s opening reception.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The space is broken into five main sections, with private rooms, semi-private booths hidden in elaborate alcoves, a full bar slinging yuzu lemon drops and even a sushi bar.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The footage shows a living room setting with two arched minimalist alcove spaces along a wall, decorated with just a couple of lamps.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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When the gates opened 90 minutes before the scheduled 6:30 tipoff, students swarmed to the lower bowl opposite the home and visiting benches to get coveted seats.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
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In a large skillet over low heat, toast the flour, stirring continuously, until fragrant (do not brown), about 3 minutes, then transfer to a medium bowl.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
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Valproic acid causes birth defects that can be detected in utero such as oral clefts or spina bifida.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
29 Oct. 2024
Noun
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My app on an iPhone, and slip it inside one of the pockets of a suitcase or bag (my dad added one to his golf bag).—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2025
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While New York City as a whole is safer than most other metropolises, pockets of especially rough neighborhoods are unsafe, particularly for young men.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Designed to navigate both narrow nooks and wide swaths of body hair, these tools require less prep than razor-shaving, can be used wet or dry, and whack weeds with ease.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
1 Mar. 2025
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The reflective nook features sculptural pieces from ARCA’s Kelly Wearstler Nudo collection and Primestones’ Cristallo Blue Quartzite.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Of particular concern are the giant reservoirs of the Colorado River basin, Lakes Mead and Powell, which remain far below capacity.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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In a video from February 2017, Bishop shows off the compound, pointing out fruit trees and a cluster of tents pitched on a knoll overlooking a green valley.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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The lithium in the brine beneath the brilliant white Atacama salt flat, which stretches out across the valley floor, has become a global resource.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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