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Recent Examples of inset
Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Constructed with both comfort and warmth in mind, the dual elastic gore insets help to provide an ultra-secure fit and feel.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Google's edge-to-edge migration guide advises web developers to utilize safe area insets, which will ensure that UI elements will not render directly behind the navigation bar.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Constructed with both comfort and warmth in mind, the dual elastic gore insets help to provide an ultra-secure fit and feel.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Across the lobby, a stone fireplace featured a sculpted image of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele inset in the rock.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inset
Noun
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This is all the more surprising given that each diagram is highly particular, practically sui generis.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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On it, scrawled terminology and diagrams of plays mark the signature of an offensive wizard in his comfort zone.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Noun
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And in order to maintain a nutritious balance to each of these meals, consider adding cut up vegetables (like celery or carrots) or fruit (strawberries or blueberries are easy options) to the plate.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Whether lighting up music festivals, hitting haute couture shows, or stepping up to the plate for celebrity softball, the A-list energy was in full effect.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Goldman Sachs currently anticipates three 25-basis-point cuts in September, October and December for a terminal rate of 3-3.25 percent.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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New solar capacity will likely be cut in half compared to Biden policies as a result of the law, according to an analysis from Princeton University’s Repeat Project.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Digital assets like graphics, videos or even software need to reflect the latest trends and tech to stay relevant.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The collaboration, which features punchy graphics, leather statement carry-alls in exhilarating colors, and even reimagined classic silhouettes with Mowalola’s edge.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Mirroring the materials used outside, the formal living room sports inlaid marble floors, glossy wood paneling, and a wood-burning fireplace framed by coral stone.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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The ornate white gold cross is inlaid with rose-cut diamonds and a large central ruby cabochon, while the 78.5 cm chain features emerald beads, briolette-, square-, and rose-cut diamonds, along with five ruby cabochons.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
Noun
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In this photo illustration, the logo of Grok 3 is displayed on smartphone screen with xAI logo in the background on February 18, 2025, in Jinan, Shandong Province of China.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
Verb
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San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System, or MTS, has a contract with Clear Channel to handle getting the contracts and putting on the wraps, which take about a day to install.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The closures are needed for crews to install a traffic signal, the release states.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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“Inset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inset. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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