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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

One thing to look out for with a rate lock is whether a lender charges a fee for it.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
By then, Conan Doyle was receiving dozens of inquiries addressed to Sherlock Holmes each month—requests for autographs, advice, even locks of hair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lock

Noun

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

Definition of permanent

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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 Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, Zelenskyy said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
While the market is riding a wave of success, John doesn’t gloss over the grim outlook of the fishing and seafood industry as a whole.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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