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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
Several other troughs appeared to have been already filled and bulldozed over.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Not so with axions; quantum interference patterns would result in the distribution of axions in a galaxy's dark matter halo to come in peaks and troughs, each extending thousands of light-years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This follows earlier signs of improvement and reinforces hopes of strong growth next year, albeit from a deep trough.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Launch mortars for display shells are buried in 20-foot sand troughs placed on flat-top barges.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Not so with axions; quantum interference patterns would result in the distribution of axions in a galaxy's dark matter halo to come in peaks and troughs, each extending thousands of light-years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This follows earlier signs of improvement and reinforces hopes of strong growth next year, albeit from a deep trough.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Launch mortars for display shells are buried in 20-foot sand troughs placed on flat-top barges.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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In California, water systems were required to develop their inventories on the public side of the service line from the water main under the street to the meter by 2018, and submit a plan for replacement of all lead pipes and fittings by 2020.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Deputies worked together to lift the metal grate off a storm drain before freeing the dog, who had become trapped in a pipe.Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Once again Skinner is in the ditch with goal share (minute sample size).Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tragically, her life would end as the man who was stuck in a ditch pulled a gun on her, and fatally shot her.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Instead, consider investing in gutter clips, velcro ties, removable adhesive hooks, or even temporary plastic conduits to mount the Christmas lights.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Its copper gutters will eventually patina over time, a conscious choice that's meant to accentuate the beautiful cedar shake roof.Alexis Clinton, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Rather, art is often a conduit for or a trace of the collective generosity, solidarity, and compassion that provide those in need with care, respite, and dignity.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The country has notably become an important source of natural gas for Europe, while also serving as a key conduit for Russian oil exports.David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ukrainian drones observed some Russians advancing as far as a key trench anchoring Ukrainian positions just east of Leonidovo in the no-man’s-land along the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian troops occupy in Kursk.David Axe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Re-signing Austin Corbett and Cade Mays to compete at center is a logical, cost-effective strategy that seems to align with the way the Panthers will approach their already expensive trench group.Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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An e-cigarette was found inside a Colgate toothpaste tube at Chicago Midway International Airport.Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The creamy formula comes in a twist-up tube for easy application on the go.Angela Lei, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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California’s largest fire in 2024 started when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine near Chico.Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Hirschfield raped Gonsalves and dumped both of the teenagers’ bodies in a ravine about 30 miles east of Davis in Sacramento County, where they were found by police three days later.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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That typically is the top of the funnel of any creative process.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Focusing instead on waterholes or funnels in the woods that might lead to food.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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