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Recent Examples of cleaving
And of course, from a more skeptical perspective, the whole project could be described as cleaving close to the wisdom of the strippers in Gypsy.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaving
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The research team claimed that their innovation involves applying a specialized coating to critical components to prevent hydrogen bubbles from adhering, thereby enabling smoother hydrogen release.—
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The results also highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, optimizing metabolic health and adhering closely to established cancer treatments and follow-up, according to the researchers.—
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Rather, Metropolitan evokes the youthful experience of being home, avoiding family, and clinging to friends during the holiday break, when responsibility remains over the horizon and your whole life is still ahead of you.—
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For pesky food bits clinging to the bottom of your pan, use coarse-ground salt to buff them off gently.—
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Toronto switches, sticking Sandro Mamukelashvili on Sexton.—
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In the process, Tony becomes somewhat of an antihero by sticking it to corporate America.—
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“Cleaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaving. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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