kidney

as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common her new boyfriend is of a different kidney than what she usually dates

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Recent Examples of kidney More than a year after Dwyane Wade’s surgery for kidney cancer, his wife Gabrielle Union is opening up about the ordeal. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 The proteomic age clock aligns with the incidence of eighteen major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, liver, kidney, and lung diseases, diabetes, neurodegeneration, and cancer. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The numbers are even worse for diabetes, the top cause of heart attacks and kidney failure. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at Rome's Gemelli Hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early stages of kidney insufficiency, according to the Vatican. Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kidney
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Noun
  • View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Going 7-of-10 from the stripe also helped seal the deal.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Teammate Jazmine Jones got the rebound and foul, and made one of two from the charity stripe with 4.5 seconds left.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There was a refresh of sorts over the summer as City released first-team assistants Shaun Goater, Alan Mahon and goalkeeping coach Chris Williams.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • While formally listed as a tight end, Lofton was a Swiss Army Knife of sorts for Miami.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Tunstall references seminal ‘90s musical genres in the score–from Alanis Morissette and Green Day to NSYNC and the Spice Girls–while injecting it with a fresh contemporary sound.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • As the genre supercharged dance floors, playlists, radio, music festivals, and arenas around the world in the past few years, Rema has become synonymous with it.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The oldest, Zinfandel, went by Zinna and was a mixed breed.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Talking Buttons Try to Break the Pet-Human Language Barrier The Most Vulnerable Pets While most pets are fortunately able to handle flights, there are certain breeds of dogs and cats that are far more vulnerable to the rigor of travel.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There is a wide variety of spring dresses to explore in Abercrombie's sale section, many of which are sporting big discounts.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Beers and ciders on tap at Belmont lean heavily toward local and regional, and the variety is well-curated.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Kidney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidney. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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