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Recent Examples of ventral
The orcas appear to target their prey's vulnerable ventral side, focusing on the pelvic area where there is less muscle and cartilage.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The region—called the ventral medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)—may produce a fundamental model of oneself and place it in mental time.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The biceps brachii, commonly known as the bicep, is a muscle located in the ventral (front) part of the upper arm.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The region—called the ventral medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)—may produce a fundamental model of oneself and place it in mental time.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The biceps brachii, commonly known as the bicep, is a muscle located in the ventral (front) part of the upper arm.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
Adjective
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For example, try wearing a butt plug while stimulating your anterior fornix or A-spot, which is deeper than the G-spot and is located between the cervix and vaginal wall.—
Amanda Chatel,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2025
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The anterior insula regulates how subjective feelings are processed.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This is a frontal assault on our entire form of government and history.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Brain tissue samples were gathered from the frontal cortex, the area of the brain associated with thinking and reasoning.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to this article A Skokie family was threatened with deportation by means of two letters taped on their front door, according to the nonprofit Council on American-Islamic Relations.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Even Klein, the legendary designer himself, sat front row at the runway show along with his OG Calvin Klein muses Kate Moss and Christy Turlington to witness Leoni’s inaugural outing.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When the waves and the reef’s natural slope combine, the mushroom corals are gradually pushed down to the fore reef area, which is generally a calmer, sandy seabed environment.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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The order brings to the fore litigation and disputes as old as California itself around who deserves precious water in the state and how its liquid gold can best serve nearly 40 million residents along with its agricultural industry, fisheries and ecosystems.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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