fin

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Recent Examples of fin According to the study, 3-D fin motion enhances maneuverability over a range of fin forms, which makes this strategy a viable development for UUVs of the future. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2025 The research team plans to build the fin and test it in a water tunnel at UMD’s Hydrodynamics Lab by year’s end. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2025 The new species was identified by its coloring, body proportions, fin shape and other subtle physical features, the study said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 Their dorsal fins, or the top fin, are red, black and yellow. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fin
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Noun
  • The ones that are gone and the ones that are still paying for it, which were kids.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Google's on-device Gemini Nano model is key to some of the newest and more interesting AI features, but large language models (even the small ones) need a lot of RAM.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As tens of thousands of Americans continue to contact their members of Congress to urge them to hold Musk accountable, Common Cause will continue to demand transparency and accountability from Musk and everyone in this administration because no one is above the law.
    Aaron Scherb, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
  • On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters outraged by Trump's leadership since his return to office for a second term on January 20 took to the streets in all 50 states.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • He’s not cracked reps with the second team with Hill getting all the work when the twos take over.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The tactile quality of the characters was modeled after stop-motion, including animating mostly on twos (one image for every two frames) for rough movement.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In reviewing several recent books and mentioning others, Mead writes about the symptoms of menopause, and then goes on to concentrate almost exclusively on hormone-replacement therapy for women in their fifties and sixties.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The nineteen-forties and fifties were supposedly an era of liberal consensus, when both parties agreed on the virtues of the welfare state and a U.S.-led international order.
    Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In a billion dollar deal that shakes up the world of luxury fashion, Prada has agreed to buy Versace from its owner Capri Holdings.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Supreme Court also cleared the way for the administration to proceed with the suspension of millions of dollars in federal grants for teacher training after states had urgently asked a judge for the funding to continue.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Sabres had a 16-10 advantage in scoring chances with him on the ice at five-on-five.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The team has managed to do that at five-on-five, which has helped compensate for a somewhat underwhelming power play.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But try that nowadays and the guy will laugh derisively, then pick up your sawbuck between his thumb and index finger, like a piece of filth, and hand it back to you.
    Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Say, there's an idea: The mall is free, but the greeter will shake your hand for a sawbuck.
    Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021
Noun
  • And seriously, shouldn't surviving that nightmare initial Vula tribe designation be worth a cool million bucks?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • For more on the under 30 alumni, founders, executives, artists and others who are feeling like a billion bucks, check out the 2025 World’s Billionaires list here.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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