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as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping
the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack
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as in pains
a state of great suffering of body or mind
suffering the rack of a sprained ankle, the climber had to make his way back down the mountain to camp felt the rack of regret after losing her temper with her teenagers
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as in plagues
to cause persistent suffering to
the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war
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as in pulls
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds
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Recent Examples of racks
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
The set includes 166 tiles, four combination pushers and tile racks, three dice, a nice-to-have wind indicator, money chips for keeping track of the score, a carrying bag, and a helpful instruction guide.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The structure includes a large weight room that has 24 racks of free weights, 16 more than the school’s older weight room could contain.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The suspects appeared to grab entire racks of puffer jackets and sweatshirts before returning outside.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Braddock said the couple who owned the coffee house bought an old ice cream truck, ripped out the freezer and put in some baking racks.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Employ hooks for bags, a file organizer for papers, catch-all trays for daily essentials, and shoe racks to prevent clutter from piling up again.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
Ordinary bicycles can be parked for free in bike racks.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Yet again, Gorst fell behind in a race to 13 racks to Aloysius Yapp of Singapore, trailing 8-3.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Copper, once the default choice inside racks and rows, is struggling to meet the demands of 224Gbps and approaching 448Gbps lanes.
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The Fort Collins Rescue Mission has opened a building with dozens of overnight shelter beds on their Harvest Farm property north of Fort Collins.—
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The city settled the case two years later, agreeing to create 12,915 new shelter beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.—
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In fact, Williams took great pains to establish that his primary objective is building the Terps (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten), not tearing down a 21-year-old prospect, the Bears or the sport’s governing body.—
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Those in their fifties and beyond require the same amount of sleep as younger adults—and may actually benefit from sleeping more to offset nightly wake-ups from aches and pains, medication side effects, or dealing with the need to urinate more frequently in the middle of the night.—
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So while so much of this matchup is strength versus strength, what might matter most is which team’s weakness plagues them the least.—
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Cinnamon has been widely touted as a cure-all for anything that plagues the garden.—
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Tankaneo Long Trench Coat A long trench instantly pulls any outfit together, and this one does it with a fresh, fashion-forward edge.—
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The cheese pulls everything together, giving it an extra salty and savory depth.—
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There were two living areas with cozy couches and TVs, as well as a den that featured a whiskey library.—
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Our picks include chairs, tables, and couches for up to 80 percent off.—
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In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.—
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Just as the agonies and inadequacies of the meal itself are necessary steps toward the glorious leftovers to come, to me the bird is simply a prerequisite for its bones.—
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Furthermore, regulatory sclerosis afflicts housing and infrastructure.—
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Violence provided a solution but also birthed the recurring dilemma that afflicts African states today.—
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“Racks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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