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[ram] / ræm /


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As M88 approaches this gravitational giant, it will face an intense process known as ram pressure stripping.

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, the black ram called Sebastian in the movie is based on Swann’s version, named Othello.

From Salon May 17, 2026

So family members can ram a deal through, and force the bill for a misguided move onto outside investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

And just to ram home the fact that Streep's character is based on feared fashion editor Anna Wintour, the soundtrack to the trailer was Madonna's Vogue.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

My dad barrels out of the living room like a battering ram, Mom and Rosemarie fluttering behind him.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

That also explains why, and how, his devoted rams, lambs and ewes are able to dedicate themselves to solving his murder.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Firemen could be seen smashing in a window with battering rams and helping people climb out from inside in videos shared on social media.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

"We don't have the means to pay for her studies," she explained from their home's back courtyard, where young children capered about and two rams watched from an enclosure.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

At the opposite extreme is Scotland's Soay sheep, with just 0.6% full siblings because each ewe mates with multiple rams.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2026

The whale rams us again, and finally the navigator looks around him to see the big picture.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Instead of being at the site where Al-Qaeda hijackers rammed planes into the World Trade Center towers, Trump will pay his respects on Friday at the Pentagon in Washington.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

“There are serious fair trial and due process violations in these cases, and they are being rammed through the revolutionary courts and fast-tracked.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Just after her car had been repaired, it was rammed again in the middle of the night, and had to be written off.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

Murillo claimed he was rammed; prosecutors said the collision happened at less than 10 miles per hour and was “more of a jolt.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2026

She didn’t whisper that time, just rammed her finger into his cheek.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

It followed the same sequence of holding, releasing, ramming, and feeding.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Without referring to Beijing by name, the nations' foreign ministers criticised "dangerous manoeuvres by military aircraft" and "ramming and blocking actions in the South China Sea".

From Barron's May 28, 2026

They’re ramming AI down our throat right now.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The vehicle ramming rattled local members of the community, Stern said.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

“It’s like someone is ramming a screwdriver into my ear,” Rasheed said, rubbing his eyes.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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