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Recent Examples of socket
While the bamboo and bone tiles may be long gone, and the mahjong table is now inlaid with phone charging sockets rather than mother of pearl, the game’s magic remains the same.
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Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The attack left the carrier with a broken nose and fractured left orbital socket, according to the complaint.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
There's a lot more, though: a bag of additional shoulder screws for mounting drives onto vibration-damping grommets, the grommets themselves, a #2 Phillips-to-hex adapter socket for standoffs, three replacement snaps for the top of the right side panel, and some cable ties.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Unscrewing the pencil allows that bit to be inserted in a magnetic drive socket in the bottom.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
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Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The attack left the carrier with a broken nose and fractured left orbital socket, according to the complaint.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
There's a lot more, though: a bag of additional shoulder screws for mounting drives onto vibration-damping grommets, the grommets themselves, a #2 Phillips-to-hex adapter socket for standoffs, three replacement snaps for the top of the right side panel, and some cable ties.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Unscrewing the pencil allows that bit to be inserted in a magnetic drive socket in the bottom.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Its website already lists job openings at its Leavenworth facility.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Welcome offer: Earn 185,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months from account opening.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Curtains of a Tartan by Strathmore Woollen Company add privacy to a room lined with alcove beds.—
Michael James Gardner,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2025
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The artsy atmosphere of the hotel attracts remote workers to the lobby’s many alcoves to work.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Who doesn’t love a fresh set of stacking bowls with lids?—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Gently mix ground beef, bacon, egg, onion, panko, chili powder, garlic, pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, 1 tablespoon of the chipotle chiles, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl until combined.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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But today, the most important political cleft is not the fading distinction between right and left, but the rising conflict between liberal and illiberal, democratic and autocratic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Later that day, Ellie gets ready for the barn dance by using her pocket knife — sanitized with alcohol first, thankfully — to slice up the bite on her stomach.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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It’s also equipped with two wine glass holders, two cup holders and side pockets.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The dining room’s most unique feature is the hidden reading nook with a daybed, wall sconce lighting and curtains.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Bookshop Nestled in East Nashville, this book nook offers a café, plenty of books, and of course, Kirke’s memoir, Wild West Village.—
Eva Fedderly,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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West Virginia sits atop the Marcellus Shale basin, which holds 141 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After each round of full-body exfoliation, a giant basin of warm water was dumped over my body, like I was being baptized.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unlike much of California’s coastal range, which runs north to south, the Purisima Hills and Santa Rosa Hills form a channel that allows the full force of the Pacific Ocean’s marine layer and ocean breezes to traverse the valley corridors.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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