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turnoffs

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plural of turnoff

as in slopes

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Noun

As rain falls on the dry, arid slopes in the region, large volumes of water can quickly flow into creeks and waterways.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The honeypot sites of royal Rajasthan—spliced by the brown slopes of the Aravalli Range, the state emerged after Partition from a mosaic of 22 feudal kingdoms—are so many people’s taster to India.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of slopes

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Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants.

— Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Bert McCarty, a Clemson University professor of turfgrass science and management, said golfers like how top courses are so different — from incorporating the ocean in places near beaches to relying on inclines in the mountains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inclines

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Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of inclinations

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While not impacting immediate fuel prices, as development will take 7-10 years, the 100-year agreement aims to offset future declines in domestic shale production.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In Asia, markets fell with South Korean equities leading declines in the region.

— Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of declines

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Dense, cold lead sinks while hot lead rises, setting up natural convection loops that carry decay heat away to external heat sinks without electrical pumps or emergency generators.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Incumbents must convert it into better products and faster learning loops before AI-native competitors narrow the gap.

— Ravi Nemalikanti, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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