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Recent Examples of honeycomb
This ZIP code is honeycombed with nice developments, much of it fairly new.
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Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honeycomb
Verb
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Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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And yet, that noise never penetrated their cocoon-like recording sessions.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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There have been major changes to feed zones this year, with rules introduced by the UCI, cycling’s world governing body, to stop major teams from saturating the route with support, putting smaller squads at a disadvantage.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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But, these days, as influencers, artificial intelligence, and horrifying headlines saturate the internet, what’s the point of posting?—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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On a block of otherwise colorful façades, this contemporary, three-story building is distinct: designed by the architect Pablo Pérez Palacios, the entrance is marked by teca-wood panels and planters overflowing with jasmine.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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As elite researchers command overflowing compensation, mid-career technologists confront obsolescence.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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