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Recent Examples of ventral
The dorsal section plays a role in distinguishing self from other and appears to be task-related, whereas the ventral section, the vmPFC, contributes more to emotional processing.
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Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
For instance, the study authors noticed a ventral protrusion at the rear of the organism.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
This photo shows the very moment of attack, with the whale’s ventral pleats wide open and filtering the prey from the water using their baleens after engulfing hundreds of kilograms of sardines in one bite.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Oral cancers typically grow on the lateral and ventral surfaces of the tongue.16
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—Amanda Gardner, Health, 21 Jan. 2024
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Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
For instance, the study authors noticed a ventral protrusion at the rear of the organism.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
This photo shows the very moment of attack, with the whale’s ventral pleats wide open and filtering the prey from the water using their baleens after engulfing hundreds of kilograms of sardines in one bite.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Oral cancers typically grow on the lateral and ventral surfaces of the tongue.16
3.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 21 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
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Ventral hernias are located anywhere in the anterior (front) abdominal wall.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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The muscle that performs this motion is the tibialis anterior, located along the front of the shinbone.Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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That may be followed by more widespread storms Thursday, which is Halloween, and into Friday morning as the frontal boundary stirs up the atmosphere over Houston.Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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In honor of the star, 28, showing full frontal nudity in the Netflix crime drama, host Cohen, 56, counted down the top 5 most iconic full frontal moments on-screen over the years.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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In the case of the Vanquish, that starts with a chassis that is a stunning 75 percent stiffer in lateral rigidity at the front axle, when compared to the DBS.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The suspects’ vehicle has been described as a black, four-door Lexus ES 350 that appeared to have noticeable damage on the front driver’s-side fender.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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These issues were brought to the fore last year during the SAG-AFTRA strike.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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The euro slipped at the start of trading, as investors digested a result that few had anticipated and brings back to the fore concern about France’s fiscal problems, given parties’ commitment to a major increase in public spending.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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