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verb

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Noun
The actress and musician opted for a black dress with a plunging neckline and an asymmetric hem. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024 Media organizations must continue to be vigilant, as this vigilance hems in disinformation purveyors’ ambitions. Thomas Rid, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
The thick, smoothing waistband, front seam, and hemmed front pockets give these $35 pants a dressier feel without actually being work pants. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024 But water isn’t the only thing hemming the Shinnecock in. Joseph Lee, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hem 

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“Hem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hem. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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