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Recent Examples of honeycomb
This ZIP code is honeycombed with nice developments, much of it fairly new.
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Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honeycomb
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The sprawling but penetrating 4½ hour documentary about French complicity with its Nazi captors during the war exploded the myth that the French resisted their occupiers.—
Richard Natale,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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The difference between the two can be broken down as follows: Mineral Sunscreens Mineral sunscreens, also known as physical sunscreens, block the sun’s harmful UV rays from penetrating the skin.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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The first items in a list of CDC recommendations for preventing heart disease are all about food: Choose healthy meals and snacks high in fiber and limit saturated and trans fats, salt, and sugar.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Additionally, the duo is aware of how saturated the market has become given the amount of new launches, particularly ahead of summer.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, as the waiting room overflows, doctors scatter into the lobby to see new arrivals, hoping to reduce the backlog.—
Eric Snoey,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Here are the best flowers to fill window boxes to overflowing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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