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as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community
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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
uses the business as an organ to fund a variety of political and social causes
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Recent Examples of organs
When children swallow more than one separate magnet, the magnets will try to attach by ripping through internal organs.
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Lupus sees the body's immune system mistakenly attack its own healthy cells and tissues, which can cause inflammation and damage in organs or systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Your muscles are beneath, and organs like the liver, kidneys, and intestines (colon) are deeper.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds these organs.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
This is a simple survival mechanism—your organs are more important than your fingers, so your body prioritizes warming your core.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
The new plant species possessed a striking anatomy such as the retention of its stamens, or the male reproductive organs of the flower.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
The cardiologist removed the tumor and replaced damaged tissue with Deborah Finck's pectoral muscles, while a lung specialist rearranged her internal organs.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Lupus sees the body's immune system mistakenly attack its own healthy cells and tissues, which can cause inflammation and damage in organs or systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Your muscles are beneath, and organs like the liver, kidneys, and intestines (colon) are deeper.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds these organs.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
This is a simple survival mechanism—your organs are more important than your fingers, so your body prioritizes warming your core.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
The new plant species possessed a striking anatomy such as the retention of its stamens, or the male reproductive organs of the flower.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
The cardiologist removed the tumor and replaced damaged tissue with Deborah Finck's pectoral muscles, while a lung specialist rearranged her internal organs.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
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Such a strategy could effectively weaponize these institutions, turning them into instruments of unilateralism rather than forums for global collaboration.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Most of his books were created in the pre-internet age, when research was done the dusty, old-fashioned way, plowing through archives and fading newspapers.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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An eight-month investigation by USA TODAY's Network of Ohio newspapers last year exposed years of oppressive lockdowns, deadly violence, and chronic understaffing in the state's youth prison system.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Eventually there would also likely be new models, especially in electric vehicles.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Detroit Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising said the upgrade is beneficial not only at times when the city is issuing bonds, but also for more routine business matters such as leasing vehicles and equipment.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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People told us about local governments taking everything from tents and sleeping bags to journals, pictures and mementos.—
Nicole Santa Cruz,
ProPublica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Stay in the loop by reading blogs, journals, and industry news to stay in the know.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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According to state media, around 1,200 soldiers and security agents have been mobilized to counteract any attempt to disrupt the inauguration of what would be Maduro’s third presidential term.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Quitting misfit jobs is just an interlude in their pursuit of AI excellence to gift humans a brave new age of passion and leisure, as AI agents do our bidding.—
Aditya Malik,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This sparked his interest in cameras and optics, a passion that has now spanned the better part of four decades and led to his being featured in several national photography magazines for competition-winning photos.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Though originally the selections were made in-house, the editors soon cast a wider net by soliciting contributions from newspapers, trade periodicals, and fan magazines, collating the results, and giving front page coverage to the finalists.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
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But newspaper archives from Hunt’s announcement in 1963 show that Bartle was one of many factors that Hunt considered when choosing the moniker.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Consider factors like scalability, performance and cost when selecting storage options.—
Robbie Morrison,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Ashley had a black eye when the police gained entry to her apartment and found the social media star unconscious on her bathroom floor, per the British outlet.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The social media clip continues, with footage showing McCreery reacting to the moment while backstage.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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