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Recent Examples of concretion
The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in.
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The concretions preserved the soft-bodied organism from further decay, but unfortunately the fossils are often flattened due to the weight of the overlying sediment.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
In the mud layers deposited around 300 million years ago at the bottom of a basin, marine organisms are preserved inside carbonate concretions.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
During excavations, the archaeologists found Spanish silver coins concreted into the shapes of the sacks that once contained them and recovered a cup attached to a large, unidentified concretion weighing about 100 pounds.
—Michael Bawaya, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The concretions preserved the soft-bodied organism from further decay, but unfortunately the fossils are often flattened due to the weight of the overlying sediment.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
In the mud layers deposited around 300 million years ago at the bottom of a basin, marine organisms are preserved inside carbonate concretions.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
During excavations, the archaeologists found Spanish silver coins concreted into the shapes of the sacks that once contained them and recovered a cup attached to a large, unidentified concretion weighing about 100 pounds.
—Michael Bawaya, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretion
Noun
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Because the amounts and absorption of benzene from these products are small, the risk is low.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to the new study, the Yarkovsky effect, a subtle force arising from the asteroid's uneven sunlight absorption and re-emission, can cause the space rock to drift inward over long periods, eventually leading to a near-Earth orbit.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shein has a unique vertical integration that allows its factories to control all aspects of manufacturing.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The integration of alternative data sources, such as web traffic and app data, could help provide deeper insights into how people’s sentiments are expressed, not just through social media posts but also through other activities.—
Kirill Sagitov,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The new seal does not include the village’s year of incorporation, has a different color flame and a different spelling for the Potawatomi word for marsh, Wabskoki, for which Skokie is named.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Catholic Church has very good legal counsel, and its lawyers would have advised it of both the benefits of separate incorporation (limited liability) and the price of that benefit (no unemployment exemption).—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
24 Mar. 2025
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Since the merger, Caesars has been attempting to strengthen its balance sheet, pursuing strategic divestments and acquisitions and expanding into the growing digital gaming market along with the rest of the brick-and-mortar gaming industry.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Defining Your North Star To Drive M&A Storytelling Your exit strategy defines how stakeholders will realize value from the company, whether through an IPO, merger or acquisition.—
Valerie Chan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Explaining the taxonomic homogenization in the aftermath of the extinction, the model suggests that certain creatures — mainly mollusks — flourished thanks to the onset of warmer water temperatures.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Critics argue that Spotify’s algorithmic curation contributes to the homogenization of taste.—
Diana Spehar,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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Following this unification, Vaquer vacated the North American Championship to concentrate on defending the NXT Women's Championship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Despite Trump’s justification for his tariffs, the president’s trade war is putting some of his high-profile allies on edge – from Elon Musk to Joe Rogan to Dave Portnoy – exposing cracks in his coalition.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu is facing pressure at home from former Israeli security chiefs, protesters and the families of hostages still held in Gaza to return to ceasefire negotiations, which his far-right coalition has resisted.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Concretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretion. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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