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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
her new boyfriend is of a different kidney than what she usually dates
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Recent Examples of kidney
It's been an emotional week for coach Aaron Glenn and the New York Jets as one of the franchise's best all-time players, former offensive lineman Nick Mangold, passed away due to complications from kidney disease.
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Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Grigorov underwent dialysis and after a few weeks her blood and kidney functions were returned to normal.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Disruptions in this microcirculation, whether in structure or function, can lead to serious conditions like heart failure, kidney failure, and chronic diseases.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Hypercalcemia can lead to serious issues like kidney failure and abnormal heart rhythms.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
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Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Grigorov underwent dialysis and after a few weeks her blood and kidney functions were returned to normal.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Disruptions in this microcirculation, whether in structure or function, can lead to serious conditions like heart failure, kidney failure, and chronic diseases.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Hypercalcemia can lead to serious issues like kidney failure and abnormal heart rhythms.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidney
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In March 2023, the company launched a pilot production line in South Korea, the first of its kind, and began producing prototype solid-state batteries by the end of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those small victories brought hope, the kind that makes every extra day feel like a gift.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The flannel and cashmere blends versions for the chillier seasons that maintain a softer finish in the Prince of Wales, stripes, herringbone and micro design color hues.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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While Harrison opted for the red stripe set, the midnight foulard was a close second.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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The next season of AHS will be a Scream Queens reunion of sorts, as both Roberts and Lourd costarred with Grande in the latter project.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where those comments, like Ziffren’s labor and WBD predictions (of sorts), go next, if anywhere, remains to be seen.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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At the tenth anniversary of Amherst College’s LitFest, on March 1, 2025, Cole spoke with The Common’s Editor in Chief Jennifer Acker about his novel Tremor, his approach to genre-bending, and the role of writers and photographers in bearing witness to catastrophe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Clever Creature has been building its slate of international genre projects spanning horror, action and elevated cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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The star of the viral video, a Staffordshire bull terrier, is known for being an affectionate and intelligent breed with a big personality.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is a whole different breed of - this s--- has its own name.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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His acting style had an influence on a variety of actors, including Martin Sheen, who’s been vocal about Dean’s impact on his career.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Kidney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidney. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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