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Recent Examples of solar plexus
The next morning, Jamie showed up and punched the manager in the solar plexus.
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Kerry Howley, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2022
Every so often, a performance hits you right in the solar plexus.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2022
The device worms its way into a patient’s chest through a three-quarter-inch incision in the solar plexus.
—Danielle Egan, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2011
While one album could hit you squarely in the solar plexus, by the next the conviction that Björk alone understood your crisis would have passed, never to return.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books, 1 Dec. 2022
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Kerry Howley, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2022
Every so often, a performance hits you right in the solar plexus.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2022
The device worms its way into a patient’s chest through a three-quarter-inch incision in the solar plexus.
—Danielle Egan, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2011
While one album could hit you squarely in the solar plexus, by the next the conviction that Björk alone understood your crisis would have passed, never to return.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books, 1 Dec. 2022
See all Example Sentences for solar plexus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solar plexus
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In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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There is also evidence to suggest that drinking contributes to skin, prostate, pancreatic and stomach cancers, though more research is needed, the surgeon general’s advisory says.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The neurotoxin in blue-ringed octopus saliva is called tetrodotoxin (TTX), and it’s produced by bacteria lingering in their salivary glands – though TTX can be found in other body parts such as octopus arms and abdomens.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.Jon Hamilton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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From the beach here, the view is extraordinary — those planes, flying in pairs, skim the Pacific Ocean filling tanks in their bellies and then fly directly over the Santa Monica Mountains to douse flames.Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the photos, Brittany wore an all white outfit, proudly showcasing her growing baby bump while lovingly placing her hand on her belly in the first image.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Solar plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solar%20plexus. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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