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Recent Examples of socket
Vanlab includes a portable single-hob induction cooker that campers can plug directly into the PV5's electrical socket to take advantage of the van's vehicle-to-load capability.
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New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
That impact drove the ball of the humerus (upper arm bone) out of the shoulder socket.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Nick Richards took an elbow to the eye socket from teammate Collin Sexton.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
When the wheel lock key/socket is lost some mechanics will use a close fitting 12-point socket and force is over the wheel lock.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
That impact drove the ball of the humerus (upper arm bone) out of the shoulder socket.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Nick Richards took an elbow to the eye socket from teammate Collin Sexton.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
When the wheel lock key/socket is lost some mechanics will use a close fitting 12-point socket and force is over the wheel lock.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Axel Sandin-Pellikka Sandin-Pellikka surpassed expectations for this season by making the opening-night roster and playing 68 games.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its 28-game start matches the expansion 1962 Mets — who lost 120 games — along with 1964 and 1983 for the second-worst in team history behind an 8-20 opening in 1981.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The six individual bunkbed alcoves, built inside the airline's new fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, will have a lie-flat bed with a mattress, pillow, sheets, blanket and a seatbelt.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Here in the 12,000-square-foot Asaya Spa, alcoves with loungers are like small sitting rooms.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cut fruit into a bowl of cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Step a few metres and the view morphs: a new cleft, a sudden overhang, a corridor of stone that narrows to a postcard of sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the pool table after the doubleheader defeat, several balls were sitting in a corner pocket.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sellers still has work to do as a decision-maker from the pocket.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hanging baskets provide a personal touch to the garden, bringing flowers and foliage to unused nooks and crannies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Plumbing the intriguing nooks and crannies of the source material is the same kind of extrapolation that fueled the first season, said Muschietti, who helmed the two IT movies.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, Colorado farmers and communities should not be sacrificed to enable the ridiculous growth sprawl of the lower basin states.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lengthening the turning basin, and widening the channel bend near the East Breakwater from 560 feet to 800 feet.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures throughout the weekend were expected to remain in the 60s along the coast and in the valleys.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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