as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
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Recent Examples of kit His traveling kit included films, lantern slides, projection equipment and a phonograph. —
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026 But these tend to be heavy, pricy kits with time-consuming piece-by-piece setup. —New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026 The kit will be available at more than 1,800 Walmart stores. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kit
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026 But these tend to be heavy, pricy kits with time-consuming piece-by-piece setup. —New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026 The kit will be available at more than 1,800 Walmart stores. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kit
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Throughout the summer, Sprinter vans bearing families of ten or twelve pull up for a vacation where their kids can run around on industrial-scale playground equipment before celebrating Mass with hundreds of other people.— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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The governor's warning comes as Dallas continues to depend on state and federal grants to support police staffing, equipment and public safety programs.— Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Normally, this turns the C ring counterclockwise (like the opposite turning of interlocking gears), which propels the swimming cell forward.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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The majority of customers on Sunday were decked out in Pistons' gear.— Julia Avant, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Farej said Wednesday that safety concerns escalated since House became mayor in May, as the village has failed to take action on issues such as broken apparatus and equipment.— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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When the British colonial apparatus first attempted to count India’s population in 1872, the survey asked was a list of 17 questions covering basic markers like age, religion and occupation.— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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