Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embank
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The vision of the commission is clear in a diagram for the War Department that sought to streamline the bureaucracy, conglomerating the existing 18 divisions into eight.—
Laura Ellyn Smith,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025 -
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
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With shares down more than 34% this year, Tong urged clients to quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Archetypal playboy Eddie Irvine has always loved a humble brag, renowned for accumulating a long list boys toys assets after following a successful F1 career.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
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Sightings for the study were collected across an area extending from Queensland down to Tasmania and across to New Zealand’s South Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Given Brady’s love for collecting as well as his own treasure trove of personal items, the seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback jumped at the idea of working with Gray, his friend for more than a decade, to put the idea in motion.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The centers were organized by geographic location—the 25 states with the most facilities were ranked individually, while facilities from remaining states were grouped into four regions.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The platform seems to group this music in a similar basket.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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And — deep breath — assembling rockets at Cape Canaveral.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Currently, the modules are manually assembled in a factory with builder partners.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In her community, those who knew about psychedelics tended to lump them in with other illicit drugs.—
Michael Pollan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Concentrates are lumped together in the same category as carts and pens, including high quality extracts like live resin or rosin.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to protest against Israel's war in Gaza.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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During Atlanta’s first preseason workout, Griner gathered a few younger players and delivered some hard truths.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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An online fundraiser for the girl’s care had amassed nearly $26,000 as of Thursday morning.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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TikTok Reacts The TikTok video amassed over 8.6 million views and 1.3 million likes as of Wednesday.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Embank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embank. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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