doughnut hole
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The sweet treat, which looks like a doughnut hole, was supposedly invented by a consort of the first king of the Chakri Dynasty, which continues to reign 240 years later.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2022
When it was broken down into its individual components, it was clear that Americans favored every one: Closing the Medicare drug benefit doughnut hole: 81% in favor.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 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
He pelted a doughnut hole at the bird.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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