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Recent Examples of fifty
Carol Sutton Lewis: In the late fifties, scientists at the Atomic Energy Commission were finding new information about a radioactive isotope called Strontium 90.
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Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Another reporter told the story of how her father, back in the fifties, tinkered with his Oldsmobile in a way that it could be turned on by dialing a rotary telephone.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 June 2025
Brainard grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the nineteen-forties and fifties, a world away from the capitals of literary and artistic production.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
In the late fifties and early sixties, Arbus shot in 35-mm., the format of photojournalism.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
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Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Another reporter told the story of how her father, back in the fifties, tinkered with his Oldsmobile in a way that it could be turned on by dialing a rotary telephone.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 June 2025
Brainard grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the nineteen-forties and fifties, a world away from the capitals of literary and artistic production.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
In the late fifties and early sixties, Arbus shot in 35-mm., the format of photojournalism.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fifty
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After tens of thousands of votes, Nashville's top influencer has been crowned, and the winner is no stranger to taking home the gold.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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The issue has emerged as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) escalates its campaign to detain and deport tens of thousands of migrants across the country as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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But food inflation is also a feeling—one that lingers longer than a 0.3% increase.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category is a tough one.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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All the twos and threes and ones converged among the skeletons, still avoiding eye contact.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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But in Chicago and other cities, there are quieter operations underway that raise similar legal questions as federal agents pick up people in ones, twos and threes.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Similarly, the energy industry supports hundreds of thousands of well-paying, blue-collar American jobs, and energy infrastructure development remains one of the most reliable drivers of economic opportunity in rural and urban areas.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
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Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency found the VA had paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for website changes before canceling the contract and having an internal staffer take over.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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The identity of the woman, who was in her twenties, has not been released.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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All three defenders are established performers in their mid-to-late twenties, with experience of playing in European club competitions and involvement in big tournaments for their countries.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Evangeline picks up an orange that one of Hank’s hillbillies drops, perhaps because in Alaska during winter that’s like finding a fiver.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2024
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Now a lot of Main Street is boarded up, even the fancy stores, although there’s no shortage of places to drop a fiver on a cup of coffee.—
Murr Brewster,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2022
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Along with no longer being able to play in the NBA, Porter is facing fines, hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution, and a three to four year federal prison sentence.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Stablecoins aim to reduce those risks by pegging their value to a less volatile financial asset, most commonly the U.S. dollar.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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“Fifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fifty. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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