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Recent Examples of tuck
In contrast to Bubka’s sinuous continuous chain, Lavillenie had a more compact, explosive technique, known as tuck and shoot.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
There was lots of instruction on safely rising out of a chair and sitting back down, swinging the arms and using tucks and bends to leverage weight.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
The reigning all-around champion, who beamed throughout her floor routine, including after landing a double tuck, concluded the competition with a 56.465.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
One of her signature elements is a triple-twisting double tuck — also known as the Biles II.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
There was lots of instruction on safely rising out of a chair and sitting back down, swinging the arms and using tucks and bends to leverage weight.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
The reigning all-around champion, who beamed throughout her floor routine, including after landing a double tuck, concluded the competition with a 56.465.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
One of her signature elements is a triple-twisting double tuck — also known as the Biles II.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuck
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Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The music video stars the pygmy hippopotamus, who lives at a zoo in Thailand, bouncing around in her trademark style in a loop.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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It’s got both elastic and a drawstring on the waist — the best combo, in my opinion — and the soft pleats are like ones on casual trousers.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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With tailored details like pleats, belt loops, and a flat front waistband, these pants are appropriate for the office with a blazer or button-down.Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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In Jamaica, women also wore their curly fros in simple protective styles: buns with a little gel, or loose plaits—while men confidently sported locs at every length or braids in eccentric styles.Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
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Elsewhere updos were given new vitality through modern colours and fun plaits.Zoe Anastasiou, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
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The interior is finished in timber and ply, and looks attractive and light-filled.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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The interior is accessed by a glass sliding door and has oak flooring and birch ply walls, with a floorspace of only 12.5 sq m (almost 135 sq ft), all of which is arranged on one floor.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
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This combo staves off flakes for a smoother, softer, and more moisturized pucker.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Another TikTok meme involves people ordering Dr Pepper with pickles at drive-thrus for an extra pucker.Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The rain jacket is fully waterproof with sealed seams and an internal storm flap under the zipper to prevent moisture from oozing through.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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As a down duvet insert, it's designed with double-stitched seams and a baffle box construction to keep its fill fluffy and evenly distributed.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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That would add a whole other layer of drama to the mix.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The broader economic environment adds another layer of uncertainty.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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There are still nearly three weeks left in the window to iron out any creases, but full-back looks like being a major talking point this campaign unless something changes.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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The car's two-tone seats also have several different material panels, all with creases and cracks, which catch and want to keep an inordinate amount of crumbs if the kids are eating something like donuts or pretzels.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Tuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuck. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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