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Recent Examples of alveolar
She was diagnosed with Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
Covid patients can develop scar tissue and permanent changes to the alveolar walls that limit airflow even after the inflammation and fluid of an active infection has cleared.
—Hang Do Thi Duc, New York Times, 31 May 2023
Generally, cells in the lungs called alveolar macrophages will pick up the particulates and clear them out – at reasonable doses.
—Christopher T. Migliaccio, Fortune, 7 June 2023
Pollutants reaching the alveolar gas-exchanging membranes are removed by specialized cells called phagocytes and macrophages that ingest particles to move most to be carried away via lymph vessels and nodes.
—Arthur Dalley, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2019
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
Covid patients can develop scar tissue and permanent changes to the alveolar walls that limit airflow even after the inflammation and fluid of an active infection has cleared.
—Hang Do Thi Duc, New York Times, 31 May 2023
Generally, cells in the lungs called alveolar macrophages will pick up the particulates and clear them out – at reasonable doses.
—Christopher T. Migliaccio, Fortune, 7 June 2023
Pollutants reaching the alveolar gas-exchanging membranes are removed by specialized cells called phagocytes and macrophages that ingest particles to move most to be carried away via lymph vessels and nodes.
—Arthur Dalley, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveolar
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The central console has cavernous storage (enough for a laptop).Jeremy White, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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The cavernous space, with 24-foot ceilings, currently hosts two production lines.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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These stars sparkle from within a hollow cavity in a billowing cloud of gas and dust, its thick swirls shining in brilliant blues, like a flashlight cutting through the fog.Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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His cheeks were hollow, and a grizzled beard, which hadn’t seen a proper shave in weeks, made his face look older and all the more haggard.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, centrifugal force beckons the balls to the dip in the concave disc’s center.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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We’re particularly intrigued by the front fascia which has a concave section that suggests the division’s trademark Panamerican grille could be in line for a radical reimagining.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Alveolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolar. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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