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Recent Examples of suture
Kayla Greaves, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
That’s because a repair involves suturing the tear.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
Multiple people required medical attention and sutures after a pair of bald eagles attacked them on the docks of St. Herman Bay on Kodiak Island, Alaska, during the second week of July.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2024
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Verb
But how well that scar heals is largely based on your doctor’s suturing technique.
—Kayla Greaves, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
That’s because a repair involves suturing the tear.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
The goal of anesthesia is to keep you pain-free during surgery or other procedures, such as dental work or sutures.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
Multiple people required medical attention and sutures after a pair of bald eagles attacked them on the docks of St. Herman Bay on Kodiak Island, Alaska, during the second week of July.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suture
Verb
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But with dialogue this authentic, actors who are perfectly cast, and a wandering camera that manages to stitch it all together, Dazed remains one of Linklater's best movies — and one of the most iconic independent films of the 1990s.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The garment took two of the atelier’s seamstresses more than 600 hours — or 25 days — to stitch by hand and is embellished with Swarovski crystals, golden embroidery featuring Byzantine crosses and Versace’s signature draping inspired by Ancient Greek peplum dresses.—
Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the seams of Brooks’ writing show often, becoming impossible to ignore.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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They’re finished with flattering back shaping seams and come in sizes 23–33.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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So far, as Yon reports, there are only abutments, but soon there will be a span over water.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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An abutment, or a connecting structure, is placed on top of or built into the implant to connect it to the replacement tooth (called a crown).—
Laura Schober,
Health,
1 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Just don’t click through from any emails or download and open any attachments.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps that’s the clearest articulation of the answer.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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Employers might reveal specifics such as gaps in your technical expertise, the need for clearer articulation of achievements, or how your personality resonated—or didn’t—with the hiring team.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suture. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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