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the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a minutely detailed anatomy of the "perfect crime"
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Recent Examples of anatomy
The internal anatomy of the ear makes certain designs actually sound better to one person than the next.
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Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The answer is a cool bit of anatomy and physiology.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
The summer internships -- including Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation certification, as well as college-credit-bearing anatomy and physiology -- were paid for with City of Little Rock Youth Employment funds and by Baptist Health.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Kuhn’s reasoning boiled down to anatomy — mine, above my bra line, and the ballplayers’, below their belts.
—Melissa Ludtke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The answer is a cool bit of anatomy and physiology.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
The summer internships -- including Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation certification, as well as college-credit-bearing anatomy and physiology -- were paid for with City of Little Rock Youth Employment funds and by Baptist Health.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Kuhn’s reasoning boiled down to anatomy — mine, above my bra line, and the ballplayers’, below their belts.
—Melissa Ludtke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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For example, a Washington Post analysis of more than 1,000 book challenges found that most were filed by just 11 people.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Their analysis suggests that spinosars, mid-sized tyrannosaurs and tiny Velociraptor-like theropods called dromaeosaurs were all present here about 135 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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What has happened since is, in a way, similarly unprecedented: Reversing its rubber-stamp legacy, City Council is acting like a true legislative body and engaging in a spirited examination of the mayor’s budget.David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rarest Whale Hailed as 'Unbelievable' in Once-in-a-Lifetime Study By Shannon McDonagh Freelance News Reporter 0 Scientists in New Zealand have begun a historic dissection of the rarest whale species in the world.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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So now’s as good a time as any to catch up on this fascinating dissection of the Jedi Order and, yeah, some cool-ass lightsaber fights.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 July 2024
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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