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tress

noun

Definition of tress

as in lock

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Recent Examples of tress Green space equity Our Roots Chicago focuses on planting tress on the South and West Sides. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Moore’s Rapunzel-like tresses are the proof in the pudding, and the 3,600-plus five-star ratings don’t hurt either. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Before using the tool, run a small amount of the Omega hair oil through your tresses for extra shine and heat protection. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tress

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Noun

As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the devices will include a doorbell, a smart lock, and a thermostat, with LG branding.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Let’s lock in, find a good wager, and get some cash as the Buccaneers head to the Lone Star State to take on the Cowboys.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lock

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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.

— Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021

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With her toadstool-like jet-black perm and dark red lipstick, Haru is a striking presence, the sensuousness of her moves conveying both longing and sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Between the football, the success and the fashionable perm, that was the kind of popularity that Machtig Maus (Mighty Mouse) had.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of perm

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The hypnotizing corduroy stripes of curling blue waves visible from the resort’s expansive green clifftop lawn en route to a private staircase that leads straight to the surf—and a guest-only beach deck, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Seeing the president flash on the scoreboard, or wave to the crowd from a private box, probably won’t win him votes from the crowd, either, Mowery said.

— Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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