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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day
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Recent Examples of space
The goal of the initiative is to identify 150 unrecognized spaces and places that tell the stories of communities of color, women and LGBTQ+ Coloradans, and to add all of these sites to the state Register of Historic Places by the end of 2026.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The massive growth of the true crime industry means more people than ever are engaging in the space — and not always ethically.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
The question now is whether this new, more primitive geometric approach to particle physics will allow theoretical physicists to slip the confines of space and time altogether.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The massive growth of the true crime industry means more people than ever are engaging in the space — and not always ethically.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
The question now is whether this new, more primitive geometric approach to particle physics will allow theoretical physicists to slip the confines of space and time altogether.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
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My room, 180, was spacious, with a living-room area adjacent to a queen bed, and a large bathroom with a deep bathtub.Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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And while the Federal Communications Commission has given the company more breathing room to reach coverage targets, that also pushes out the timeframe for generating additional revenues.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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But there are these moments when the trajectories collapse, when things have been bad and growing worse for ordinary people for a while.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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SpaceX has reportedly been exploring alternative manufacturing regions for a while now.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Every industry relies on seasoned pros to pick up the slack — like the adage that 20 percent of workers do 80 percent of the work.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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So if the Trump administration cut off the funding for heat pumps that the IRA provides, states could pick up the slack.Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Scientists found mummies covered in ancient cheese By Rachel Feltman Scientists recently found some cheese that’s been developing its funk for a little bit longer than usual: 3,500 years or so.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, Carpenter was willing to fill the void and ended up making her festival headlining debut at the three-day event in August at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, state and local election officials are trying to fill the void.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the attorney general is appointed by the president, their staff is given wide leeway to follow the law rather than the president’s dictates.Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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The deal means Disney will have rights to show the Grammys, the Super Bowl and the Oscars in 2027, a trifecta that will give the company new leeway to craft large ad packages with major sponsors.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the span of nearly 30 years, Martha and her ex-husband Andy Stewart transformed the run-down spot into an estate teeming with fantastical gardens and dreamy ADUs.Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the outcome in the 2024 election is not yet known, the S&P 500 rose 3.3% during that three-month span this year.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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