combinations
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The laboratory dust contains complex combinations of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Spain outclassed France with a performance built on principles we've come to know from them over decades now - possession, counter-pressing, a dominant midfield, and short passing combinations.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
And by the end of my night, strangers were socializing, showing off their painted cookie creations, sharing Banksy tidbits and asking for recommendations on various vinaigrette combinations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nestlés chefs, when coming up with new flavor combinations, will work with people on GLP-1s to get the right taste, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The more contemporary term is recombination—the ability to generate combinations of combinations of genes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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