doughnut hole
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The resulting higher prices mean Medicare beneficiaries burn through their initial coverage period faster and enter a coverage gap, or "doughnut hole," sooner.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2021
And the laws of electrodynamics state that to push the plasma around, physicists need another rapidly changing magnetic field, which is generated by a coil in the doughnut hole.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 6, 2020
“I don’t blame her. I am an unlikely guardian. A month ago I thought the Medicare doughnut hole was a breakfast special for seniors.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2019
They also bake a delicious “dirt bomb,” the sugary, cinnamon-dusted hybrid of a muffin and doughnut hole.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2018
I down half of the cube right away like it’s a doughnut hole instead of horse food.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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