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Recent Examples of superscript
The ads appear as a tiny blue superscript text next to a word in search, similar to the format used for citations.
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Julia Malleck, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2023
In 2015 the Zika virus outbreak superscript text arrived and crystallized the reality that fear was a critical variable in understanding the economics of outbreaks.
—Evan Ratliff, Wired, 16 June 2020
Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters.
—Cady Lang, Time, 19 Feb. 2020
Finally, Easier Superscripts Mathematicians, scientists, and other fans of exponents will appreciate the ability to easily add superscript and subscript text to their documents without digging into the system’s catalog of characters.
—Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, 15 Aug. 2019
But then there are also superscripts, and built-up fractions—like math.
—Stephen Wolfram, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2018
Next, dash in some extra textual mumbo jumbo, preferably something with one of those old-timey superscript letters.
—Kyle Vanhemert, WIRED, 31 July 2013
Julia Malleck, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2023
In 2015 the Zika virus outbreak superscript text arrived and crystallized the reality that fear was a critical variable in understanding the economics of outbreaks.
—Evan Ratliff, Wired, 16 June 2020
Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters.
—Cady Lang, Time, 19 Feb. 2020
Finally, Easier Superscripts Mathematicians, scientists, and other fans of exponents will appreciate the ability to easily add superscript and subscript text to their documents without digging into the system’s catalog of characters.
—Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, 15 Aug. 2019
But then there are also superscripts, and built-up fractions—like math.
—Stephen Wolfram, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2018
Next, dash in some extra textual mumbo jumbo, preferably something with one of those old-timey superscript letters.
—Kyle Vanhemert, WIRED, 31 July 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superscript
Noun
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The varieties of headbutting that form a lamb’s language of salutation.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Through the spring and summer, the Garden State offered salutations to pedestrians from the tops of London taxis and beckoned from German train platforms.—
Will Peischel,
Curbed,
7 Oct. 2024
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The article's headline was updated and a subheading added.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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Leopard is Seal Don’t be confused by this subheading — a leopard is definitely a different animal to a seal.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2024
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Imagine someone sharing, uninterrupted, 60,000 words of observation about the Book of Genesis but offering no chapter titles, subheads, signposts, or map of her itinerary.—
Nicholas Frankovich,
National Review,
24 Oct. 2024
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Now, facing the program that gave him his first head coaching gig has been relegated to a subhead – at least in Tallahassee – in favor of the fact Norvell needs to defeat his former team to get the Seminoles in the win column for the first time in 2024.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
12 Sep. 2024
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The latter of course went on to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, while the film won Best Picture, leading Matlin to feel, per this film’s subtitle, not alone anymore with her once-singular awards achievement.—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their arrival on the app has been met with a mix of curiosity, playful requests for cat photos, and appeals for Chinese-language subtitles.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Superscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superscript. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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