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a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Recent Examples of necks
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
With its thin stem and oversized head, this brush is great for cleaning bottles with narrow necks or small openings.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The crimson, sapphire, and emerald of the shields are echoed in the ladies' gowns and the jewels on their necks, ears, and wrists.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Many wore orange and green ribbons around their necks, Metayer’s favorite colors.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
His hand no more came out of his chest than our hands come out of our wrists, and our heads out of our necks.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Kerry was wearing these jumpsuits his wife made that looked like green silk — sleeveless v-necks, very space age, and Captain Kirk-type wear.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Women are being confronted by lotions and serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to do everything from boost moods to ease hot flashes and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Corrigan has personally seen evidence of rats surviving even the grisliest encounters with traps, as well as videos of rats pushing metal bars off their necks and surviving for months after losing limbs to traps.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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The Niners stuck their necks out in this draft class, particularly with Willis and especially with Duggar.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
With its thin stem and oversized head, this brush is great for cleaning bottles with narrow necks or small openings.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The crimson, sapphire, and emerald of the shields are echoed in the ladies' gowns and the jewels on their necks, ears, and wrists.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Many wore orange and green ribbons around their necks, Metayer’s favorite colors.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
His hand no more came out of his chest than our hands come out of our wrists, and our heads out of our necks.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Kerry was wearing these jumpsuits his wife made that looked like green silk — sleeveless v-necks, very space age, and Captain Kirk-type wear.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Women are being confronted by lotions and serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to do everything from boost moods to ease hot flashes and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Corrigan has personally seen evidence of rats surviving even the grisliest encounters with traps, as well as videos of rats pushing metal bars off their necks and surviving for months after losing limbs to traps.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necks
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This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vivian Balakrishnan, the foreign minister of Singapore, has said passage through the Malacca and Singapore straits must remain free and open, stressing that the city-state does not support efforts to restrict navigation or impose new costs on vessels using the route.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ships, under international law, are freely allowed to traverse straits like Hormuz, which don’t fall within one country’s territorial waters.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Friday night, Richardson put together his finest effort of the season, reaching 49 feet, 7 inches on his final hop, step and jump at the Escondido Invitational — traditionally the final invitational of the season.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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From a massive wingspan (82 3/8 inches) to his big frame, Jones offers plenty of upside to go along with tons of SEC experience.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though capping off a rainy month, this storm is only expected to bring a couple hundredths of an inch to two-tenths of an inch in its rainiest regions, Canepa added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Udine edition gathers 15 participants across project and career tracks for sessions with prominent buyers, financiers and co-production partners from both regions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Orlando’s annual Corporate 5K race returns to Lake Eola Park on Thursday, closing several roads in the city’s downtown.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Josh LeClair, master electrician and owner of Village Home Services, provides the following steps to contain the problem, assess damages, and troubleshoot the cause.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two days after an ugly meeting between his chin and the Frost Bank Center hardwood in Game 2, Wembanyama couldn’t quite progress through all the steps of the NBA’s concussion protocol before tipoff Friday.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Met Gala lands smack in the middle of that window, on Monday, May 4 — its traditional first-Monday-in-May slot.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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American bison are native, and essential, to Fort Worth’s prairie lands.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Necks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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