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Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.—
Krissy Brady,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2024 -
The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.—
Stephanie Watson,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2022
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The canyons look like remarkably straight lines that extend outward from a circular crater that is the Schrödinger impact basin, the result of a large impact that occurred around 3.8 billion years ago.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Project Spyder’s primary suite on the bridge deck, of course, is the standout due to its circular private deck overlooking the sea.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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There was also an annular solar eclipse in October.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
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Mercury and Lilith support your sign ruler, the Sun, to talk and walk you through the New Moon and annular solar eclipse.—
Jennifer Culp,
Them,
27 Sep. 2024
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They are mounted on the Curio platform that incorporates a large spherical propellant tank.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Bath Bot is roughly the size and shape of a Lush bath bomb—spherical on top with a hexagonal base—and can be connected with Lush’s app to play music and soundscapes designed to match the vibe of the brand's famous bath products.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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How to Propagate Red Buckeye Tree In late summer to early fall, red buckeye trees produce globular light brown seed capsules 1 to 2 inches in diameter.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Nov. 2024
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Clearly, a cameo in Bee Movie was enough to fill Sting’s lifetime allotment of a globular and otherworldly realm.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2024
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“Discoidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoidal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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