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Recent Examples of ventral
The orcas appear to target their prey's vulnerable ventral side, focusing on the pelvic area where there is less muscle and cartilage.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The region—called the ventral medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)—may produce a fundamental model of oneself and place it in mental time.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The biceps brachii, commonly known as the bicep, is a muscle located in the ventral (front) part of the upper arm.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The region—called the ventral medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)—may produce a fundamental model of oneself and place it in mental time.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The biceps brachii, commonly known as the bicep, is a muscle located in the ventral (front) part of the upper arm.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
Adjective
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For example, try wearing a butt plug while stimulating your anterior fornix or A-spot, which is deeper than the G-spot and is located between the cervix and vaginal wall.—
Amanda Chatel,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2025
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The anterior insula regulates how subjective feelings are processed.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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An attack on Medicaid and CHIP is a frontal assault on the 80 million Americans who depend on both programs for health care and home care.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, activity decreases in a brain region known as the frontal cortex, which is responsible for judgment and logical thinking.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The station always spawns directly ahead of the front door, but there’s no indicator that shows Lucy’s real-time location, and the station’s antenna can be obscured by tall trees and imposing mountain ridges if the player spawns in a valley instead of on top of a hill.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Supply defensive coordinator Brian Flores with another versatile front option, and the Vikings could continue to elevate a defense that carried the team during stretches of 2024’s 14-win season.—
Zac Jackson,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When the waves and the reef’s natural slope combine, the mushroom corals are gradually pushed down to the fore reef area, which is generally a calmer, sandy seabed environment.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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The order brings to the fore litigation and disputes as old as California itself around who deserves precious water in the state and how its liquid gold can best serve nearly 40 million residents along with its agricultural industry, fisheries and ecosystems.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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