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Of these, the grasping, which will progressively disappear as voluntary prehension emerges around the age of 4–5 months, is of great interest.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehension
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This poll result, of course, spurred a series of memes across the internet: Rather than focusing on the political ramifications of the Iowa poll, this piece explores something different: how memes have become a tool for communication and comprehension.Callum Booth, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The following interview was edited for length and comprehension.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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If conception does not occur, the uterine lining (endometrial tissue) will break down and shed.Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Over their lifetime, children who didn’t consume much sugar during the first 1000 days of their lives — a period extending from their conception until their second birthday — lowered their risk of developing diabetes by 35 percent and hypertension by 20 percent.Saul Elbein, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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In others, children and their parents answer questions about their perceptions and expectations of the recovery process.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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That is to say, fiction should, to my mind, slightly eclipse the author’s own understanding of it.Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Arnon Mishkin, the head of Fox News’ decision desk, told Axios last week that the network would do more to ensure its anchors and viewers have a clearer understanding of why races are being called.Hadas Gold, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Every bank review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of banking and lending products.Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Armed with knowledge of Jamie's role in the murder of his biological father, Garrett Randall (Will Patton), Beth hinted at using this information to destroy her brother.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mastering the pincer grasp The pincer grasp describes your toddler's ability to pick up objects with their thumb and forefinger.Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
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They’re now excluded by price from large swaths of their home cities and suburbs that not long ago were within their financial grasp.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 18 Oct. 2024
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There is plenty of apprehension about election results and what will happen after they are announced. Stick with us as results materialize and the messages voters sent come more clearly into view.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite the tight end's apprehensions about his performance leading into the new season, the Chiefs have been on a 7-0 winning streak in games played so far.Chris Barilla, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Prehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehension. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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