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indent

[in-dent, in-dent, in-dent] / ɪnˈdɛnt, ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt /


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Even very large events, such as Covid or the collapse of Soviet industry, at most leave a noticeable indent only on the varying annual rate of emissions increase, not overall atmospheric CO2.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.

From Salon Dec. 13, 2025

Gaby said her scars were bigger than she expected, with one on her leg from a skin graft and an indent on her face from the tumour, but she found them "quite cool now".

From BBC Sep. 22, 2025

If you quote more than one paragraph, indent the first line of each subsequent paragraph one-half inch.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

But I kept watching as, once again, the helpful IOI Human Resources rep pleasantly told Johnny all about the day-to-day life of an indent.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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