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the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife
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Noun
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Chips will have between 10 and 24 cores and do not have memory on the die.—
Christopher Null,
WIRED,
7 Jan. 2025 -
Made on century-old dies from Germany, they can be hung on the tree or used to trace pieces for paper chains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The issue is particularly close to his heart given his eldest son, Beau Biden, died in 2015 after being diagnosed with brain cancer believed to be a consequence of exposure to military burn pits while serving in Iraq.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Being around you was like being in connection with such a deep place of heart and soul.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Another video showed how the miners were living among dozens of corpses.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The images of Till’s mutilated corpse stayed in young Ali’s mind.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The carnivorous marine isopods typically scavenge carcasses on the seafloor, but may also eat live prey.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The mute swans’ carcasses were recovered Nov. 26 from Mather Lake at Mather Regional Park by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The findings suggest that HCMV can infect the gut and travel to the brain, researchers said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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Gut health and digestion improvements tied with wearable technology (both at 22 percent) as key areas of focus, with many Americans increasingly aware of the role gut health plays in overall well-being.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The soul of the event still belongs to the land, from which attendees harvest some of the produce themselves.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
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These kind souls travel around the world just to help.—
Tamara Conniff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Despite the gruesome killing, not a drop of blood was left behind.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Normally, blood would go from arteries to capillaries, tiny vessels that reduce the pressure and turbulence, before reaching a vein.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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