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Recent Examples of wedge
Is that enough to wedge his way into the Rookie of the Year conversation?
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Meat cleavers were wedged between the chicken cutting table and wall.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
And on paper, there is no reason why a team as talented as Houston with hopes of contending should be wedged between Charlotte, Washington and New Orleans in any advanced category.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Meat cleavers were wedged between the chicken cutting table and wall.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
And on paper, there is no reason why a team as talented as Houston with hopes of contending should be wedged between Charlotte, Washington and New Orleans in any advanced category.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedge
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But skyrocketing home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates in the past few years have squeezed many buyers to the sidelines of the market, raising concerns that this year will see a nationwide drop in sales even during the spring homebuying season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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This 2019 retread attempts to squeeze that same emotional response out of viewers, simply by recreating every frame through photorealistic CGI.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Mooney recounted that she was shackled, slept on a mat with only a foil blanket, and endured a 24-hour transport ordeal crammed with 30 other women.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In terms of foot traffic, the Final Four each year is a little like college basketball’s Super Bowl week, only crammed into a four-day window.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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Like most sci-fi/thriller/mystery box shows, Severance stuffed a ton of twists and set pieces into the finale: Mark’s innie confronts his outie!—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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For now, the society’s modest office space remains stuffed full of papers and items.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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More than just a cool design to sandwich your car, the plate is a direct way for Oregonians to contribute to shark research, public education, and conservation outreach.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Signs had been there in performances against Lille and Accrington Stanley in January that Quansah had turned a corner, but they were sandwiched between a tough 30-minute display against Tottenham — he was substituted in that one due to illness — and a difficult night against PSV.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Clevinger walked Trout to load the bases with two outs, but struck out Soler to end the threat and keep the Sox ahead by three runs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Karlie Davison singled, Payton Burnham reached on a fielder's choice and Reagan Johnson legged out an infield single to load the bases with one out.—
Christina Long,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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MacKinnon fed Drouin in the slot for a shot, and Nichushkin was there to jam the rebound between the left post and Alex Lyon’s outstretched pad at 12:52 of the first.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, March 22, the 31-year-old Grammy winner shared a video on Instagram of himself leaning over a keyboard while jamming out with a group of fellow musicians.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedge. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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