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fitting

[fit-ing] / ˈfɪt ɪŋ /




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He is an outdoor person, like Rose; has trouble fitting into societal norms, like Rose; and he is an ideal intellectual partner for her, bantering, well-read and ready to engage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

A: We are preparing flight tests, fitting an A321 with these extended, folding wings, so that we can verify their aerodynamic performance.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

“This is a bit unusual, fitting for this outbreak perhaps,” said Kalmia Kniel, professor of microbial food safety at the University of Delaware, by email.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

But my personal favorite will always be John Carpenter’s “In the Mouth of Madness,” a film that, by its title alone, is so fitting for Neill’s career that it’s almost comical.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Antipodes had become a reality, and there was no longer any way of fitting the Earth’s land masses into one hemisphere.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Her day begins at seven in the morning and the next 12 hours are packed with choreography rehearsals, studio recordings, script work, costume fittings and guitar lessons.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

They won’t be familiar with how certain fixtures and fittings operate — from sliding doors to shower handles — and things will inevitably get broken.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Each year, prominent designers in the field guide upperclassmen through the process of creating a runway-ready garment, refining and improving pieces through a series of fittings.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

That animating spirit courses through “Celtic Art Across the Ages,” a nearly 300-object survey of jewelry, armor, chariot fittings, manuscripts, vessels, coins, carvings and textiles at the Harvard Art Museums, its sole venue.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

Its brass fittings were spiky with green rust, but it moved fast through the dark water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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