as in hollow
curved inward
a concave lens
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as in cavity
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
The researchers hypothesized that once inside, crabs wouldn’t be able to climb the concave inner wall to leave and therefore would eventually die in the tire.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 July 2024
Essentially, a glass concave structure is covered with LED screens that create an immersive 180-degree virtual realm in which seafarers can explore the Serengeti or watch a Grand Prix race, for example.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
The aluminum superstructure is also adorned with sinuous concave patterns that reflect the movement of waves when the sun is in the right position.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
The researchers hypothesized that once inside, crabs wouldn’t be able to climb the concave inner wall to leave and therefore would eventually die in the tire.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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Thirty-foot-wide (10-meter-wide) boulders, as well as concave spots and ridges, litter its surface.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 July 2024
Essentially, a glass concave structure is covered with LED screens that create an immersive 180-degree virtual realm in which seafarers can explore the Serengeti or watch a Grand Prix race, for example.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
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The six-inch square bollards are hollow pipes that are mostly 30 feet tall (18 feet in a few places).Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Subtle red lines peek out of the hollow eyes and outline teeth in the raw middle canvas portrait.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Here's what may come: Drinking Water Kennedy has vowed to immediately remove fluoride from drinking water, a major reversal in a decades-long practices that has been praised for drastically reducing cavities and strengthening teeth.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stuff yellow onion quarters and 4 thyme sprigs in turkey cavity.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Anton Brookes, H5 Property/Douglas Elliman/H5 Property The sunken living room is set off with dark glass panels and backed by a wall of mirrors.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the sunken lounge area, Eckley installed a fireplace in the retaining wall.Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
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The calm, healing energy of our curandera soothed my nerves, as did her nurturing voice, guiding us through each of the seven 10-minute long sessions, each of which gets hotter and hotter as more rocks are placed on the fire pit.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Guests can enjoy a hot tub, hammock, fire pit, picnic area, and charming paths.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024
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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
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Musk has spoken openly in the past about his use of prescription Ketamine, an anesthetic that has gained interest from doctors and researchers for its potential to treat depression and anxiety.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Delphi murder trial: Libby's blood was likely mixed with her tears, expert says When Allen was cut off from his wife, Westcott said, his depression became more pronounced and escalated into psychosis.Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Active movement, like school recess, enables the brain to reset and function more efficiently.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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From the July 4 recess to last Wednesday, House lawmakers have only voted on 19 days per the schedule — which amounts to lawmakers spending less than 20% of a three-month period on Capitol Hill.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Concave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concave. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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