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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
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July 9 was the first of three days in which a millisecond or more could be shaved off the clock on account of how the moon's position relative to Earth is influencing our planet's rotation.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 July 2025 -
July 22 could end up being the shortest of 2025, with Earth's rotation shaving off about 1.34 milliseconds from the usual 86,400 seconds.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Though Indian boarding schools still forcibly sheared children’s hair, Jones’s orders for adult men proved too noxious to enforce.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Instead of shearing the entire plant, consider removing one-third of the oldest and woodiest stalks at the base.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 July 2025
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After considering hundreds of nominations from our readers and contributors, our editors whittled those down to this year’s magic 10.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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The reorganization was a recognition by president of basketball operations Brad Stevens that without Tatum, the Celtics are best served to retrench and regroup while whittling their payroll to a more manageable level.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The 36-hole championship match will begin at 7:30 a.m. Downes nipped Joseph Lenane of George Wright Golf Club in a terrific semifinal which went 19 holes.—
Barry Scanlon,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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The second and fourth pitches of the at-bat seemed to nip the strike zone, but Reyburn didn’t see it that way and Ohtani’s walk forced in a run – only the third of the series for the Dodgers.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Four tall ships will dock in the Detroit River for the public to see and board.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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This does help to keep the iPadOS dock a bit tidier, an important thing to consider for 10- to 11-inch screens used by the vast majority of iPads.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Nvidia then pared its gains but finished the day up by 1.8%, putting the company’s market value at just below $4 trillion.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Other agents had dismissed Weinberg as a habitual liar looking to pare down his prison sentence, but Fuller saw potential.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
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When approaching a sea turtle egg, the ghost crab will snip a distinctive slit into eggshells.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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Dill stalks can sometimes be too thick or tough for the fingernail and thumb method, so herb snips or scissors are a good choice.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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But clipping in a hair topper or something like a fake ponytail can provide immediate gratification.—
Jessica Hartshorn,
Flow Space,
18 July 2025
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Some young families attended with their children as well as young professionals dressed in business casual with IDs clipped to their waist.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 July 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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