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as in newspaper
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 instrument
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 organ
In addition to the five Stones, the song features Steve Winwood on Rhodes piano and organ, producer Andrew Watt plays several instruments, and Matt Clifford plays the synth.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Key Takeaways Key Takeaways Gentle stretching after eating can improve blood flow to the digestive organs, which may help reduce bloating and discomfort.
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Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Conditions can include organ failure, cancer, severe heart issues and more.
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Nikoel Hytrek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
More than just a structural framework, bone also functions as a highly active tissue that helps regulate the body’s mineral balance, supports blood cell production and communicates with multiple organ systems.
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Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Key Takeaways Key Takeaways Gentle stretching after eating can improve blood flow to the digestive organs, which may help reduce bloating and discomfort.
—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Conditions can include organ failure, cancer, severe heart issues and more.
—
Nikoel Hytrek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
More than just a structural framework, bone also functions as a highly active tissue that helps regulate the body’s mineral balance, supports blood cell production and communicates with multiple organ systems.
—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organ
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Soldiers were deployed outside the Kampala offices of the Daily Monitor newspaper early Sunday.
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The Southern California Journalism Awards span print newspapers and magazines, TV, radio and digital news outlets as well as radio, podcasting and social media.
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The company’s instruments are useful to astronomers and are often found in remote observatories like Starfront.
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Some countries have moved to ban or block certain markets entirely, and in the United States, the rapid growth of event contracts has sparked an ongoing fight between federal regulators and state authorities over whether these products are closer to financial instruments or unlicensed gambling.
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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
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Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.
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The findings were published on Monday in the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.
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The cockroaches were first reported in the United States in 1978 with infestations at military bases in Lathrop, California, and El Paso, Texas, the journal said.
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But that may also make Iranian oil less attractive to China, which has been buying it at a discount because Iran under sanctions has few other means to sell.
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None of these senior members of this genocidal regime are good guys, by any means.
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Mark Singer, who contributed to this magazine as a staff writer for fifty-two years, died of cancer, at Memorial Sloan Kettering in Manhattan, not far from his apartment, on June 19th.
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Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.
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But the fear of being snatched by ICE agents remains, Neel said.
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In all 11 host cities, federal agents are leading operations to keep drones away from match-day crowds.
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“Organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organ. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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