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Recent Examples of recline
In our era of ballooning pant legs and reclining theater seats, as Brooklyn pantries overflow with Wegmans bulk and Cybertrucks tear through Tribeca, one feature of the cityscape has been slimming down: the balcony.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Feb. 2025
Never recline fast and don't recline during meal service because no one wants to look at your scalp.
—Abc News, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
It was followed by a full renovation of Majid Al Futtaim's 18-Screen Multiplex at Dubai Festival City Mall which now has reclining leather seats with blankets, and pillows.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
When a young girl begins menstruating, she’s seen reclining in a bathtub in the middle of a jungle as a pool of blood blossoms in the water.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Feb. 2025
Never recline fast and don't recline during meal service because no one wants to look at your scalp.
—Abc News, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
It was followed by a full renovation of Majid Al Futtaim's 18-Screen Multiplex at Dubai Festival City Mall which now has reclining leather seats with blankets, and pillows.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
When a young girl begins menstruating, she’s seen reclining in a bathtub in the middle of a jungle as a pool of blood blossoms in the water.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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The findings could shine a light on the origin of the planet's strange magnetic field, and why it is tilted.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Neck Stretch: Slowly tilt your head toward one shoulder, holding for a few seconds, then switch to the other side.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although couched in fiery rhetoric, the three-state, four-lawsuit litigation centering on the ACC, two dissatisfied member schools—Florida State and Clemson—and media rights contracts is fundamentally about one thing: money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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While confirming that on Monday during an appearance on the SEC Network, Sankey couched it with concerns that the CFP selection committee prioritized losses last year, when the SEC had only three teams make the 12-team field.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
4 Mar. 2025
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From $50,000 per night Photo : Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Images of Marina Bay Sands’s sloping towers are splashed across every Singapore advert around the globe.—
Katie Lockhart,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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In Slovakia, the channel slopes downward towards the mansion.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Try adjusting the speed and incline on your own rather than using the preset programs on the tread.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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High school students who sat through virtual classes during the pandemic may have been inclined to flock south for a more authentic college experience.—
Thomas Oide,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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On March 26, shortly after 1 a.m., police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Bridgeport Avenue in Milford on the report of a man sleeping at the wheel.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Messner lived in South Korea from ages five to ten, and fondly remembers getting up at 5:30 a.m. with her dad while the rest of the family slept.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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To rebuild trust, brands must lean into clear and transparent communication.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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First elected to the Supreme Court in 1995, Bradley leans more toward liberal ideologies.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to Bruno, as well as trying to settle in at around 10 p.m., Pancake has also made a habit of napping in the same spot just after his breakfast.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the train, Amina sat next to a woman travelling alone with her baby, who was refusing to nap despite the mother’s frenzied attempts.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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They’re designed with a push-button lid and angled spout that prevent spills.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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At 33-41, the Heat — winners of four straight — are angling to move up from the No. 10 seed in the East, with the play-in tournament approaching.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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