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Recent Examples of bullwhip
Knight, who once brought a bullwhip to practice and took a gentle swipe in the direction of Calbert Cheaney, a Black player.
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The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Its rings of pickled bullwhip kelp provide crunch on salmon burgers or chopped up and folded into tuna salad, and the bullwhip hot sauce combines the brininess of seaweed with the spice of piri piri.
—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022
Hollywood is a place of business, not charity, and the marketplace speaks clearly: people want their scientists with bullwhips, not pipettes.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
Among other evidence: Some fossil specimens of sauropods have fused vertebrae in a key transition zone between the stiff base and the flexible section of the tail—much like a bullwhip eventually fails near the junction between the thick handle and the flexible leather portion.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2022
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The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Its rings of pickled bullwhip kelp provide crunch on salmon burgers or chopped up and folded into tuna salad, and the bullwhip hot sauce combines the brininess of seaweed with the spice of piri piri.
—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022
Hollywood is a place of business, not charity, and the marketplace speaks clearly: people want their scientists with bullwhips, not pipettes.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
Among other evidence: Some fossil specimens of sauropods have fused vertebrae in a key transition zone between the stiff base and the flexible section of the tail—much like a bullwhip eventually fails near the junction between the thick handle and the flexible leather portion.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullwhip
Noun
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The versatile spring-forward piece can be used as a handheld bag or as a crossbody with a detachable strap.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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From a $7 luggage strap to secure your belongings to a four-pack of AirTags to keep tabs on your bags, this St. Patrick’s Day sale is made for travelers.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Over in the House, Mike Johnson held his usually fractious conference together on the spending plan with Trump acting as whip, keeping every Republican save one in line.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The two stars whip around each other once every 125.5 minutes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This comes in four beautiful shades, inspired by the Italian shoreline, and there’s even a touch of rattan for a beachy bedside table moment.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2025
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Woven elements are synthetic rattan that won’t crack and fade like natural fibers, and the chair can hold up to 330 pounds safely.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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Located on Lookout Mountain, one of the best times to visit Mentone is during fall when native poplars, dogwoods, maples, and hickories begin to turn, creating a bold patchwork of red, orange, yellow, across the mountainside.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside Online,
9 Jan. 2025
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It was crafted with premium leather craftsmanship, rawhide laces, and stays true to its heritage with premium leather craftsmanship, rawhide laces, and Sperry’s signature Razor-Cut Wave-Siping™ outsole.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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Memorable improvisations include an Apache deck from the 19th century, with sword, bell and button forms painted into rectangles of rawhide, and a deck of Paris metro tickets painted over by Alexis Poliakoff in the 1970s.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Choosing crops from a populated sidebar would be quicker.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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In a piece published Friday, MLB.com's Jim Callis made a series of predictions about the current crop of top 100 prospects.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ancient Scandinavians chewed birch sap 10,000 years ago and Mayans loved chicle.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2025
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The menu features items utilizing specialized techniques like fermentation, cold extraction and alternative sugars like birch sap and married with tried and true French technique for a classic cuisine with a fresh twist.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pony fur in animal prints such as leopard and cowhide took center stage on Bella boots with wide shafts.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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The cowhide is buttery smooth and has already broken in a bit with five days' use.—
Chris Haslam,
WIRED,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Bullwhip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullwhip. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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