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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Recent Examples of neck
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Drape it over your shoulders like a shawl, or wrap it snugly around your neck to fend off the mountain chill.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2023
Made of flexible raffia, J.Crew’s best-selling wide-brim hat nails the classic, semi-floppy sun hat look while being totally functional, too — the brim gave my face and neck full sun coverage.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Fultz’s career was nearly derailed by a severe shoulder injury that was diagnosed as thoracic outlet syndrome, which affected nerves between the neck and shoulder.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Drape it over your shoulders like a shawl, or wrap it snugly around your neck to fend off the mountain chill.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
The 7mm-08 is just the 308 Win. necked down.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2023
Made of flexible raffia, J.Crew’s best-selling wide-brim hat nails the classic, semi-floppy sun hat look while being totally functional, too — the brim gave my face and neck full sun coverage.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neck
Noun
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The extreme cold in comes as other regions of the country are expected to see dangerous winter conditions this week.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dalia has spent almost half her life at Mission Fur Love, an animal rescue located in the Marbella region of Spain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its eastern and western channels are specifically designated by Japan as international straits.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Another plan would have allowed borrowers in dire economic straits due to medical debt, natural disasters, and other conditions to apply for relief.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Male anglerfish are small − only about one inch − and are not predatory.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the garden or in a container, this tidy, carefree evergreen forms a mound about 12 inches high and 18 inches wide.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mattel said net income of $141 million dipped by $6 million on revenue that nosed up 2% to $1.65 billion, beating estimates for the quarter and offering a higher than expected full-year forecast that pushed the stock higher.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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Saudi Crown held the lead all the way up the backstretch, with Ortiz slyly nosing White Abarrio from fifth to fourth, and in a lane just outside the group just off Saudi Crown.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Octagon is heading Down Under as UFC 312 lands in Australia with a fight card that's loaded with action.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Related article South African president and Elon Musk discuss ‘misinformation’ after Trump aid threat In the past, racist policies forcefully removed Black and non-White South Africans from land for White people to use.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Artists like Jennifer Lopez, Eve, Alicia Keys, and Aaliyah also benefitted from the Murder Inc. sound.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Created in a low-key environment with only producer Danny L Harle (Dua Lipa, Caroline Polachek, Charlie XCX) as collaborator, the album leans heavily into the dancey synth-pop sounds of the ’80s.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
10 Feb. 2025
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While states have the right to regulate certain farming practices within their borders, California took it a step further.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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But this time, Wi-Fi's next step truly is a great leap forward, at least as far as speed is concerned.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Popular culture nuzzles literary culture in these pages because the end of the world obviously casts a pall on all culture.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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At one point, Baldoni nuzzles Lively’s neck and apologizes for his beard.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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