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Recent Examples of pyramid
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
That is where the first layer of the compliance pyramid is formed—through moral responsibility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Climb ancient Maya pyramid Kinich Kak Moo for views of the main square and surrounding jungle, then wander through the Franciscan convent, which was built atop a pre-Hispanic temple.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
In the pyramid, the team exposed the seals to different air mixes: ambient air, high and low levels of oxygen and high levels of CO2.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Logan and his younger brother, Jake Paul—himself a YouTuber and influencer, who has also turned to boxing—have been famous for more than a decade now, and reality television, Logan explains to Agdal, would be the apex of the pyramid that the siblings have been scaling.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
That is where the first layer of the compliance pyramid is formed—through moral responsibility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Climb ancient Maya pyramid Kinich Kak Moo for views of the main square and surrounding jungle, then wander through the Franciscan convent, which was built atop a pre-Hispanic temple.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
In the pyramid, the team exposed the seals to different air mixes: ambient air, high and low levels of oxygen and high levels of CO2.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Cat-like Predator (29 million years ago): A set of pawprints discovered in a volcanic ash layer could belong to a nimravid, a saber-toothed and bobcat-sized carnivorous predator, such as the Hoplophoneus.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Stewart survived but had to stack the bodies of fellow miners.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Martin was able to bring out exquisite detail in the grand spiral galaxy by executing a set of 18 separate 300 second exposures, which were then stacked and post-processed using PixInsight astrophotography software.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Make sure the beds are at least 1 to 2 feet deep, to keep the roots out of contaminated soil.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Pull yourself away from the outdoor living space and step inside, where the beds are from Tempur-Pedic and one of the bathrooms features an alfresco bathtub.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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In Florida and Texas, the two states that have built more new homes than any other over the past couple of years, unsold homes are piling up on the market as potential buyers are discouraged by rising homeowners association (HOA) fees and property insurance premiums.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Vance piled pressure on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling on both sides to accept the American framework for peace, which includes agreeing to recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, mostly freezing the frontlines of the conflict and foregoing future NATO membership.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then mound soil over the affected stem to encourage new root growth.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Several varieties are available with growth habits ranging from mounding to upright to sprawling.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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This is one of those months when some Social Security recipients may have three checks hit their bank account.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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For instance, a computer engineering major stands to make a median wage of $122,000 mid-career, versus $55,000 for an education major, according to the bank's data.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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