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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day
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Recent Examples of space
Zoom in: If the recyclable or compostable materials had been diverted, nearly 1.5 million tons of landfill space would have been saved.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The Sydney Opera House hosts around 1,800 shows a year and was always meant to be a living, breathing performance space and not just an architectural monument.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
The altar houses relics of five saints tied to Paris, including St. Catherine Labouré and St. Charles de Foucauld, continuing a centuries-old tradition of embedding sacred artifacts at the heart of worship spaces.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Initiatives like Hero House create spaces where founders, researchers, and investors come together to exchange ideas and build lasting connections.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The Sydney Opera House hosts around 1,800 shows a year and was always meant to be a living, breathing performance space and not just an architectural monument.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
The altar houses relics of five saints tied to Paris, including St. Catherine Labouré and St. Charles de Foucauld, continuing a centuries-old tradition of embedding sacred artifacts at the heart of worship spaces.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Initiatives like Hero House create spaces where founders, researchers, and investors come together to exchange ideas and build lasting connections.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
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There’s also an additional exhibit room filled with interactive digital screens, including one with a bowl of popcorn kernels and another with a fidget spinner-like array of gifts.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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When the facts become too painful, the room stands slack for a second and then carries on.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The square on the cover feels symbolic to me, somehow—as though Vernon boxed up his despair, and is perhaps ready to place it aside for a while.Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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For a while, crash prevention technology was confined largely to the higher end of the market.Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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As burnout has shown to affect women disproportionately to men, Kathy McCabe bridges a growing gap between productivity and overall employee satisfaction.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Millennials are stepping into leadership, Boomers remain invaluable mentors, Gen X continues to bridge gaps, and Gen Z is already influencing cultural shifts.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Like others, Murphy also perhaps tried to do too much to pick up the slack for a slumping offense.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lakers star LeBron James missed his first game of the season due to injury, so others needed to pick up the slack.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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This understandable bit of gamesmanship has unintended consequences.Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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Cyclo aims to fill the category’s void for alternative ingredients that are both economically and environmentally sustainable for mass adoption.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Decreasing Admissions Rates at Second Tier Schools As the Ivy League has entered a transitional phase in the last few admissions cycles amidst wide-ranging criticism, prestigious second-tier institutions have risen in popularity, filling a void caused by the plummeting Ivy League acceptance rates.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead, give yourself some leeway for a conversion next year.William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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In a major ruling in June, the court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said courts should give agencies leeway in interpreting ambiguous laws passed by Congress if their interpretation is reasonable.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Then, in the span of about 10 days, the Wolverines landed a commitment from five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, throttled Northwestern and manifested Ohio State’s worst nightmare.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Why, in the span of just a few days, has the dam broken?Ben Wedeman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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