as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness
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Recent Examples of bile
Bile duct diseases: Diseases that affect the tubes that carry bile away from the liver, or bile ducts, include primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and biliary atresia.
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Other causes for a liver transplant include diseases that affect bile ducts that carry bile from the liver, such as biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and biliary atresia.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025
The gel traps bile, a substance that our liver produces from cholesterol to help digest fat, and prevents the body from reabsorbing it.
—Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
This starts with inflammation, and the ducts eventually close, leading to bile (digestive fluid) buildup in the liver.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Other causes for a liver transplant include diseases that affect bile ducts that carry bile from the liver, such as biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and biliary atresia.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025
The gel traps bile, a substance that our liver produces from cholesterol to help digest fat, and prevents the body from reabsorbing it.
—Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
This starts with inflammation, and the ducts eventually close, leading to bile (digestive fluid) buildup in the liver.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bile
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America’s first Black female doctor also faced open hostility from the white medical establishment.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Despite frequent instances of both sides accusing one another of violating the truce, the elusive breakthrough led to the longest cessation of hostilities since the war began, as well as the release of 33 Israelis from Hamas captivity and nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli prisons.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Type 2 diabetes treatments can vary based on the severity of your condition, your lifestyle, and your overall health.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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In some studies, Vitamin A has been shown to reduce the severity of measles and the risk of death from the virus — but these studies were among highly malnourished populations in low-income countries.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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And the storm of vitriol that followed the Stauffers’ joint decision was directed almost entirely at Myka, just as Ruby Franke, before the extent of her abuse came to light, bore the brunt of public critique for her parenting style.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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The divisiveness and vitriol at the state and especially national level is undoubtedly feeding into this local election, as society in general has become more tribal and insular, thanks in large part to the weaponization of social media.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Developing skepticism means questioning information sources and intentions without assuming malice.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The page, which remained available at the time this post went live on Ars, has no reports of malice on Virus Total.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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Shock and anger Economists warn the new taxes will result in higher prices and slower growth in the United States — while spilling over into other countries and hurting the global economy.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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During last year’s presidential campaign, a roadside billboard in Miami that drew comparisons between Trump and dictators like Fidel Castro drew anger from supporters of the president.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Canada, modest supply management policies keep farmgate and farmer pay prices higher, while disincentivizing the buildout of fast-paced, crowded and large scale production facilities at the heart of avian flu virulence.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.—
Arthur Goldhammer,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2018
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Bioactive compounds in the venom of related species have contributed to medical advancements, including pain treatments.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Frog venom originated in Mexico and South America and is commonly used for ritual purposes.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Bile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bile. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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