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items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions
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Recent Examples of equipment
Maybe even a yoga session where the instructor brings the equipment and drives to meet you.
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David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The virus can survive in the environment for several hours and continue being transmitted by hands, feet, equipment, or contaminated surfaces, Speed said.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The Adani Group grew to involve many aspects of Indian life, from making defense equipment to building roads to selling cooking oil.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
The brand used the water in its products and to rinse equipment, the FDA said.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The virus can survive in the environment for several hours and continue being transmitted by hands, feet, equipment, or contaminated surfaces, Speed said.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The Adani Group grew to involve many aspects of Indian life, from making defense equipment to building roads to selling cooking oil.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
The brand used the water in its products and to rinse equipment, the FDA said.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
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Dry Fire and Review Shot Placement in the Stand Pulling triggers on a roomy bench at the range is already awkward for a new hunter; trying to do that while juggling gear and bulky layers in a blind or tree stand compounds it.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Customers can expect markdowns on tech gadgets, household essentials, kids’ toys, travel gear, and cosmetics.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Since the launch of their life-altering apparatus in 1903, airplanes have come a long way.Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Longer term, the law aims to undo a U.N. apparatus that Israel has regarded as problematic ever since it was established to provide for the needs of the 700,000 Palestinian refugees who were pushed off the land that became Israel.Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The governor can direct state employees, equipment and facilities in preparation for and response to an emergency, as well as to aid counties and municipalities.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Representatives from Perkins Eastman, the consulting firm hired by MPS to aid in its facilities planning, presented data that showed 1 in 4 MPS schools are under-filled and another 1 in 4 are overcrowded.Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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The winner will receive a ‘Super Beauty Holiday Haul’ kit.Vogue Club, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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While not massively common, losing your kit due to a loading error is very frustrating in a game like Tarkov, so any improvements to reduce the chances of that happening are always going to be a positive.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The natural wood grain and sleek black hardware is a nice touch, too.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Coach Tabby bag with black hardware serves as a stealth style statement that ties the whole outfit together in a bow.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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Swamp Thing is a TV series for lovers of trash with cult followings, the stuff midnight marathons are made of.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Now people from all over the world send me their stuff.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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