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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
High blood pressure can lead to serious health problems like a heart attack or stroke, heart failure, kidney disease and other conditions, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Right now, more than 100,000 people are on organ transplant waiting lists, and the majority are in need of a new kidney.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Specifically, caffeine causes the kidneys to filter more fluid, prevents them from reabsorbing normal amounts of sodium, and can even disrupt certain signals between the liver and kidneys, Gentile told Health.
—Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The tumor covered my colon and was on my kidneys.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Right now, more than 100,000 people are on organ transplant waiting lists, and the majority are in need of a new kidney.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Specifically, caffeine causes the kidneys to filter more fluid, prevents them from reabsorbing normal amounts of sodium, and can even disrupt certain signals between the liver and kidneys, Gentile told Health.
—Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The tumor covered my colon and was on my kidneys.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidney
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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That's consistency — but not the good kind.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The six other styles include a red and white shell, a blue shell, a black and rainbow shell, a grey shell with purple, pink, red, yellow and black stripes, as well as a white shell with red, blue and yellow geometric shapes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The downy-soft synthetic bristles cling to curves for seamless, stripe-free sculpting of your cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The top three countries on the list suggest that hospital systems of all sorts have the capacity to implement new technologies that improve patient outcomes.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Husseini’s successor of sorts, his distant cousin Yasser Arafat, also resorted to murder and intimidation.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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These can run a couple hundred dollars, especially for large breeds.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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When left unchecked, dark data breeds risk.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This drugstore find offers audacious shine, unmatched hydration, and 10 buildable shades (and not just the can’t-keep-in-stock Rum Raisin) that work across a very wide variety of complexions.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both Italy and Spain claim to be the birthplace of this variety, but according to the grape geneticists, Spain appears to be the most likely place of origin.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Kidney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidney. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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