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flute

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as in to bevel

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Recent Examples of flute Due to its design, fluted (or ribbed) drinkware is perfect for entertaining and looks beautiful on any table. — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026 The classic quiche pan is metal, its rim straight-sided and fluted, with a removable bottom. — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 After a hard pivot to flute, the jazz seeker has once again returned to his primary instrument. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026 In a press release, Shabaka spoke about the D’Angelo record, as well as his own pivot from clarinet and saxophone to flute, as debuted on his last LP, 2024’s Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flute

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It is made of durable, lightweight foam and features a nonslip surface and beveled edges to provide a solid grip.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
To style at home, Ballance says to blow dry straight down without a brush to start, finish with medium round brush to bevel the ends.

— Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026

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Breakfast includes smart versions of the usual suspects of avocado toast, bagels and lox, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch is grab-and-go sandwiches, asfew guests are milling around mid-day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The olives are co-milled with Meyer lemons, also grown on-site, so the final product is actually citrus-flavored—no chemicals involved.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

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The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Dozens of similar lawsuits have been filed on whether cities can sue oil and gas companies over damage linked to global warming.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of file

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Every edge is chamfered through CNC machining to help prevent scratches inside the pocket, which often happens with cheap keychains.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 25 May 2026
At the top, three corners are chamfered and the fourth is a roof terrace, almost as if a smaller white building were levitating above the base.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of chamfer

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