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embrasure

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as in indent

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Recent Examples of embrasure There were openings in the upper walls, accessible to the men on the ramparts, called embrasures, through which archers could shoot. — William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019

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Noun

Another fun detail can be found on the vamp, which has the same series of dots signature to the sneaker but rendered merely as indents rather than full perforations — less the Gore-Tex membrane be compromised.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
This one -- as hundreds of users on TikTok and Instagram have shown in the last week -- starts with half of a watermelon that's been scooped to create a bowl-like indent and frozen overnight.

— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of indent

Noun

Instead of assessing the particle only as a whole, researchers used instrumented indentation to examine the response of its individual coating layers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
One way to tell 164 apart from the other bears in the area is the dark vertical indentation on his upper muzzle (or snout).

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of indentation

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Anger about rising inflation, from energy prices to housing costs, has led to clashes in Italy and Portugal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis have created perfectly stormy weather for an autumn of protests in Europe.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of housing

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But energy policy experts say that the new pact is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The messages put a dent in Segal’s version of that image, and offer a glimpse at parts of an Israeli media that has grown very close to its prime minister.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dent

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Warm walnut, rich performance upholstery, and brushed metal details give the pieces a distinctly executive feel without making your home office feel like a corporate cubicle.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
The employee in the cubicle next to yours is probably a woman.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of cubicle

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Marfa is also home to the Judd Foundation, which maintains a spectacular shrine of buildings spread through the center of town.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
The Vatican has not said when Leo learned of the cancer; his recent visit to Lourdes, a shrine associated with miraculous cures, is taking on new significance.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrine

Noun

Robin is all but accused of being a runaway servant; Franklin had indeed broken his indenture to his older brother.

— John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
The vibrant and evocative painting foregrounding the Caribbean landscape, its inhabitants, and its histories of slavery and indenture, has been in MoMA’s collection since 1945.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

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