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Recent Examples of fin
While the data do not show a direct correlation between fin aspect ratio and body size across all species, larger pelagic sharks tend to possess higher aspect ratios in their pectoral fins.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Beginning around 390 million years ago, however, the ancestors of modern land animals rose out of the waters, trading their fins for limbs and gills for lungs.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The spacecraft is autonomous, meaning no pilots are aboard.
During Wednesday's launch, the booster separated within about four minutes of takeoff and completed a landing back at the launch site, firing its engines and using its fins to slow and control its descent.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
SpaceX During the rocket's fourth test flight in June, the extreme temperatures caused significant damage to the Starship's protective tiles and steering fins.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Beginning around 390 million years ago, however, the ancestors of modern land animals rose out of the waters, trading their fins for limbs and gills for lungs.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The spacecraft is autonomous, meaning no pilots are aboard.
During Wednesday's launch, the booster separated within about four minutes of takeoff and completed a landing back at the launch site, firing its engines and using its fins to slow and control its descent.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
SpaceX During the rocket's fourth test flight in June, the extreme temperatures caused significant damage to the Starship's protective tiles and steering fins.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fin
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No need to wait to save big on a brand new MacBook Air—this one’s already 20% off.Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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For the Beauty Alchemist: Enchanted Night Eyeshadow and Blush Palette Is your loved one a fire sign or Chappell Roan fan?Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Cutting Watson before his contract expires in 2026 would still cost the Browns tens of millions of dollars, while his high salary makes a trade highly unlikely.Troy Smith, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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But collaring millions of people, even if only hundreds of thousands in any one year, will require tens of thousands of agents, perhaps equivalent to a new Marine Corps, thousands of buses, barracks or tents plus guards, cooks, medics and doctors.Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
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In the bit, Maya Rudolph’s Harris and Andy Samberg’s Doug Emhoff fretted over the two’s friendliness.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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Some of the notable attendees include Lori Harvey, model Alton Mason (both pictured above), Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, designer Riccardo Tisci, actress Laura Harrier, and artist Maya Margarita who was on the ones and twos, pictured below.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
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Partly because of the Administration’s projects, the building-trades unions have added fifty thousand new members in the past year—their most significant growth since the fifties.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bianca seems to at least be in her thirties, which would most likely mean her aunt is in her fifties or sixties.Marah Eakin, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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Stand Up For Heroes Year after year, this benefit for military veterans brings out top-shelf talent to raise tens of millions of dollars.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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As much as Syracuse has spent millions of dollars in a bid to establish itself as the City’s hometown football team, Manhattan and the other four boroughs are positively aswarm with Notre Dame graduates.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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This chart week is just beginning, so Carpenter will claim her three top fives for the next few days.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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The first attempts at Squads used military terms for the different roles — with majors looking over captains — and the students were grouped into twos and fives before Dent and his entourage finally settled on groups of three.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
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But try that nowadays and the guy will laugh derisively, then pick up your sawbuck between his thumb and index finger, like a piece of filth, and hand it back to you.Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Say, there's an idea: The mall is free, but the greeter will shake your hand for a sawbuck.Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021
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Customers weren’t necessarily shopping for inexpensive food as much as more bang for their buck.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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By continuing to focus on buck bedding areas (similar to early season and pre-rut plans), hunters can find a big ol’ buck.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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