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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embank
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Lev noted that, in the 1960s, conglomerated companies were trending in strategy circles because of economies of scale and the risk mitigation of being in multiple industries, where if one area is struggling due to external factors, the company's risk is spread out across a few different sectors.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Nvidia’s value chain extends to South Korea, namely, memory chip maker SK Hynix and conglomerate Samsung Electronics.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2024
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According to the National Weather Service, 2 to 3 feet of snow accumulated in the Sierra Nevada at elevations of 7,000 feet and higher from Sunday through Tuesday.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Brushes Some pool cleaners are equipped with brushes that help scrub away grime, algae and other unsightly material that has accumulated on the surfaces of your pool.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The compilation, which collects some of the biggest hits from his solo career, experiences a bit of a mixed performance this time around, even though this is a special period for the set.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fingerprints from Hurd's vehicle were collected and processed, placing Braxton inside her vehicle and residence.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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When dogs attend the Red Rover doggy daycare in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, they aren't grouped by their breed or age, but rather, their energy levels.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The plan is to group the off-season discount businesses together and to operate Net-a-porter and Mr Porter as separate, full-price shops alongside Mytheresa.com.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Just a few years after her 2021 graduation, Montgomery has upward of 200 clients who pay $10,000 for Montgomery’s team to fully design and assemble their dorms on move-in day.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
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One count of the phonetic literature found that 40.5 percent of studies had assembled only male speakers, with the vast majority of the rest using more male than female or an even number of male and female participants.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since February 7, Trump effectively lumped Japan together with China as Asian economies manipulating exchange rates.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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On some labels, other flavorful ingredients like extracts, spices, and herbs are lumped in under the natural flavor designation.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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In late 2024, the Biden administration devoted more surveillance aircraft to gather information about Houthi targets.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The festival’s organizers expect to gather 55,000 people per day, totaling 110,000 attendees over the weekend.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Pegula family amassed a fortune in the fracking business and is perhaps most known as the principal owners of the Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres (along with tennis success).—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mid- to late-career professionals amass knowledge from an array of life events.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Embank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embank. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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