frame
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He has got a huge frame and figure for his age, bringing very early comparisons to Erling Haaland, which is a big tag to carry.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
She didn’t know it yet, but all that was left of her camper was its frame; it’s burned, twisted metal was another casualty of the L.A. wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
On the left, the book’s title is viewed through a door frame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
For someone who does not value other people’s comfort, it’s hard to frame being agreeable as a valuable trait.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
We work like that—level, hammer, level, hammer—and get the whole frame together.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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The film frames their lapses in rigor as the joys of being a teenager, rather than imperfections — or worse, weakness in the pursuit of glory.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I’ve paused and zoomed in on so many frames with this area of his hand exposed and don’t see the tattoos.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
It says you can recycle the cardboard frames so long as you separate them from the lenses, which are harder to recycle.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
To keep from getting lost, humans must engineer and maintain both frames of reference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The frames were thick tree branches forked at one end, where a person could sit at the junction.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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Perched on a hilltop overlooking the ocean and the iconic Zuma Beach, the 4,000-square-foot main residence offers unobstructed views of the water, which are beautifully framed by floor-to-ceiling windows.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"For years, rooftop solar was often framed as an environmental choice... today, it's a practical response to financial pressure," Brenda Valerio, country director for non-profit New Energy Nexus, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
I still think the film largely wastes its strong cast, but I framed it badly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Waller framed the concern bluntly this month: “Sternly staring at inflation until it melts before our withering gaze is not an option.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Instead, he gives one last long look out his window, his window framed, and framing sky, creek, tree.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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But my use of antithetical framing had gone up even as I’d told myself I would stay away from it.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
In his victory remarks Wednesday morning, Crowley rejected the framing of an intra-party conflict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Times, external also questioned the show's framing, saying Knox needed a director and describing Cartwheel as "more of a one‑woman show than stand‑up".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
That moral framing has consequences beyond the kitchen.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
It curled around her face in big, black hooks, framing her large, black eyes.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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