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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
Economists generally focus on four distinct phases of the economic and business cycle: expansion, peak, contraction and trough.
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Steve Swinney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Through genetic sequencing and computer modeling, my lab is able to profile all the RNA molecules in a brain region and understand how their rhythmicity – the peaks and troughs of their activity across the day – changes due to opioids.
—Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
An antique limestone trough paired with climbing ivy imparts a sense of age.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2025
Dogs and horses find their way to water troughs and take a drink.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Steve Swinney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Through genetic sequencing and computer modeling, my lab is able to profile all the RNA molecules in a brain region and understand how their rhythmicity – the peaks and troughs of their activity across the day – changes due to opioids.
—Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
An antique limestone trough paired with climbing ivy imparts a sense of age.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2025
Dogs and horses find their way to water troughs and take a drink.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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Two men assembled a dredge from a PVC pipe and a household grease trap.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Continuous megawatt power millimeter-waves can also be efficiently (>90 percent) guided to great distances (>10 km) using a variety of modes and waveguide (pipes) systems, including the potential of using smooth bore coiled and jointed/ joined tubing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The bus, with 27 passengers a driver, rolled off the road into a ditch, the Washington State Patrol said.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
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For homeowners, advice includes ensuring lawns are cut short, overhanging branches are trimmed back, and gutters are cleared of leaves.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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This can include building or retrofitting key parts of a home – like roof, walls, windows, decks, garages, fences and gutters, among others – with more ember- and flame-resistant materials, like concrete and steel.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Based on trade data, the U.S.-Canada rail corridor is a major conduit for automotive components, petroleum products, forest products, and chemicals, reflecting the deep industrial integration between the two economies.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some are straightforward trenches with the bottoms chopped off; some update the silhouette with asymmetrical closures; some add hoods or capes to up the visual intrigue.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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Now, trenches and anti-tank ditches line roads where convoys of armored vehicles pass.—
Olha Konovalova,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Check this out 🇬🇧 Tunnel vision: A mile-long series of secret World War II tunnels under a tube station in London will be turned into a major tourist attraction.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The pope is receiving what is known as high-flow oxygen by nasal cannula (a device that provides extra oxygen through a tube and into the nose), which can vary in oxygen percentage.—
Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Like Hernandez, Dittman got lost and stuck in the ravine.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Feb. 2025
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Corbiere slipped and then tumbled over the edge and down into a ravine.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Automate and outsource Leverage tools and technology to automate key processes like email marketing, sales funnels, and customer onboarding, allowing your business to run smoothly with minimal involvement.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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By the end, the film’s glittery delirium funnels into a meta-inquiry of cinephilia itself, and the gender politics that run through it.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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