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Recent Examples of recline
Icy Repose by Sue Flood A Weddell seal reclines on an ice floe in Neko Harbor, an inlet on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
My knees were in the back of the seat in front of me without the person reclining.
—Soo Kim, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
As a result, EEGs are typically performed over relatively short periods of time in hospitals or clinics, with the patient remaining seated or reclined the whole time.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
This Year Several Reddit users sided with the traveler in the comments section of the post, stating that it should be expected that people recline their seats on airplanes.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
My knees were in the back of the seat in front of me without the person reclining.
—Soo Kim, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
As a result, EEGs are typically performed over relatively short periods of time in hospitals or clinics, with the patient remaining seated or reclined the whole time.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
This Year Several Reddit users sided with the traveler in the comments section of the post, stating that it should be expected that people recline their seats on airplanes.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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The big picture: Sports participation has become a major flashpoint in the Trump administration's restrictions on the transgender community — one on which some Democrats, like California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), appear to be tilting right.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the 48 hours leading up to the trade deadline, Canucks management had a strong indication that the Boeser market would be soft even as the market prices for lesser pieces was tilted heavily in sellers’ favours.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some were upset that the remarks were overly ambiguous and couched as a mystery or riddle.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Campus antisemitism Some of the coming crackdown will be couched as a reaction to campus antisemitism.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The sloping roofs and spacious interiors show that these homes are built to maximise natural light and ventilation.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The sloping roof prevents water from building up and seeping inside during storms.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2025
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Reality check: Both the Blackhawks and the Bulls have had terrible seasons, so fed-up fans may not be inclined to support losing teams.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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And, in fact, the moon can range even farther to the north and south than the sun because its orbit is inclined 5.1 degrees to the ecliptic.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Amid a crackdown on outdoor sleeping by Miami Beach police, the city’s unsheltered homeless population was 105 in an overnight count by the Homeless Trust in January, a 31% decrease from a year earlier.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Within four hours of going to sleep, he was found unconscious and not breathing by Wallace.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Lively wore her long blonde hair in retro victory rolls to lean into the vintage feel, with big cocktail rings on her fingers and black pom-pom heels.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Generals continued to lean heavily on Laughton through his four years in the OHL.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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By the end, there was a lot of napping in the cars.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Payton stuck to his theme on a fourth-and-8 at the Broncos’ 43 about four minutes into the second stanza, catching the Bills napping on a nifty fake-punt pass from Riley Dixon to a wide-open Marvin Mims Jr.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2025
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These brooms usually are lightweight and have angled heads to get into cracks and crevices.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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His parents have been angling for a pardon from President Trump.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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