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as in untreated
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Recent Examples of unworked
Fragments of whale bones appeared at these inland sites in small and unworked pieces.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
During the summer solstice, the sun rises above the Heel Stone, a large, unworked sarsen standing about 250 feet from the center of the monument’s stone circle.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
These fortresses tended to take advantage of features like gorges and hilltops for natural defenses, supplementing those with walls of unworked boulders stacked without mortar.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
During the summer solstice, the sun rises above the Heel Stone, a large, unworked sarsen standing about 250 feet from the center of the monument’s stone circle.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
These fortresses tended to take advantage of features like gorges and hilltops for natural defenses, supplementing those with walls of unworked boulders stacked without mortar.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked
Adjective
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America's promise remains unfinished, and truth and repair are a robust recipe for stimulating forward momentum that affirms the ideals animating the Declaration of Independence.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The novel follows two unfinished love stories and the music and lyrics that bring them together, with the help of a journalist intent to connect the dots.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Left untreated, the bite may continue to grow, and the wound could become infected.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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More serious conditions like infection can also occur if contaminated water enters small cuts or open wounds in the skin, and can progress to sepsis if left untreated.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The location, unpolished but still touched with Telfar’s essence, as his white and neutral-toned tank tops hung on clotheslines from building to building looming above the audience.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The interiors feature raw, unpolished concrete walls and ceilings, thoughtfully juxtaposed with soft timber furnishings in a traditional Norwegian style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Your diet plays a key role in energy levels; nutrient-dense, unprocessed, carb-rich foods like whole grains, fruits, and nuts help maintain steady energy.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
7 July 2025
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That left Fetch with thousands of unprocessed receipts and two options: cancel the feature and never deliver rewards to all those new members, or somehow process all the receipts manually while finding a new tech solution.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, according to a 2024 McKinsey & Company report, around 80 percent of travelers visit just 10 percent of global attractions—leaving much of the world untouched and unexplored.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Even with a few questions about the position, the linebacker position went almost completely untouched from how the team left it in 2024.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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DeCicco suggested getting additional kiwi in your diet by adding it to Greek yogurt with cinnamon, raw nuts and berries; giving a salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumbers and avocado some sweetness; eating it on the side of eggs; and blending it into a protein smoothie.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Charlotte Pike Sixty Vines Score = 65 Date of inspection: June 23 Examples of violations: Cooked chicken cooling on the bottom shelf below raw meats in the walk-in; stainless steel polish stored with prepped potatoes in the sink; dry rag buried in a bulk container of flour.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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“Unworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworked. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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