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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leister
Noun
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Another idea is to capture space debris with specialized nets or harpoons.—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025 -
In its most memorable moment, Walker dispatches a particularly vicious henchwoman with a harpoon to the neck.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky arrived at the White House wearing a black sweater with two buttons that featured the Ukrainian trident—a prominent element of the nation's flag and a symbol of power and authority—in addition to black cargo pants and boots.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Seattle Mariners have celebrated home runs by raising a golden trident, and while Shohei Ohtani was still playing for the Angels, the team would celebrate bombs by donning a samurai helmet.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Only Chicken Little would unduly worry about such an environmental change possibility some 75 years down the pike.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Big pike have a completely different look than smaller members of the species, and this fish was strikingly beautiful.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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Chick-fil-A and Chipotle were the tip of the spear in augmenting new restaurant locations last year among top brands, per a new report from food service research firm Technomic.—
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,
Quartz,
27 May 2025
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One galaxy wielded a superior weapon: a quasar that emitted a spear of radiation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 May 2025
Noun
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During different events, the guards will add white gloves, a black helmet and/or the halberd.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.—
Nicholas Liu,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2024
Noun
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With about a thousand Mexicans in front of him, Yell charged alone with his sword in hand, apparently killing several Mexicans until brought down by multiple lance wounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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But every individual had suffered some sort of devastating injury—like wounds made by swords, lances, daggers and iron bolts.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, were found on the property, the news statement said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Anglers need both an angling license and a recreational turtle license to harvest turtles using angling gear like hook and line, landing nets and gaff hooks.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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