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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?
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as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence
she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together
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as in to weld
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Recent Examples of cement
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Photograph: Eero The Eero Outdoor 7 comes with fixings and instructional videos for installation onto stucco, vinyl, wood, or fiber cement walls.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Mentors can also help cement the learning after the learning program ends.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Retriever Asks To Sleep With Mom: 'Gentleman' The particular nostalgia of handprints and footprints was popular among commenters, who shared stories of their footprints in cement paths that still remain, or accidental mess brought from the outside.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Photograph: Eero The Eero Outdoor 7 comes with fixings and instructional videos for installation onto stucco, vinyl, wood, or fiber cement walls.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
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By now we were used to hearing about how Trump had been saved by God, but his return to Butler was meant to cement his image as a martyr and a hero.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Mentors can also help cement the learning after the learning program ends.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Both players became glue guys on a team that, while lacking one overarching leader, bonded by getting contributions from across the roster.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The infamously scary tunnel connecting Coraline to her Other Mother was made with an air hose attached to a glue gun sprayed over wires to get that cobweb effect.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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In an effort to bring residents a new public space, Measure E proposes utilizing $290 million in bonds — a form of long-term borrowing authorized by the state to fund public improvements — for a new library near Sunnyvale City Hall.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Francis served four years and three months in custody before he was released on bond and ordered into house arrest.Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zoom in: King County and many other counties in Washington use ballot boxes made of quarter-inch-thick steel that's welded at the corners, leaving no seams to pry apart, Halei Watkins, spokesperson for the county elections office, told Axios.Melissa Santos, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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It was discovered by a German chemist is the 1890s and was originally used to weld railroad tracks.Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
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Wig glue is an adhesive used to secure wigs or weaves to the scalp.Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
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Rather than requiring pure force to separate the battery, passing an electric current through the adhesive will loosen it.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Check the latest election results using the links below.Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Those matches essentially establish a direct link between the cylinder seal system and the invention of writing.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The profile combined with a semi-tight sidecut offers a balance of float in powder and dependable edge-hold in hardpack.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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These basic tests, combined with age and medical history, are enough to make a clear diagnosis.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Just keep in mind that it’s corded, which has some pros and cons.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lively sported a moss corded lace halter dress from Michael Kors’ spring 2025 collection, which debuted in September during New York Fashion Week.Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
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In tasks that require reasoning or, say, how to electrically wire a house, that dimension may be different.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Neuralink wired up its second brain implant patient, Alex, who has been using the chip to play video games and operate CAD software hands-free.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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