as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness
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Recent Examples of bile
Nolan suffered from biliary atresia, a condition where bile ducts –– which carry the bile the liver makes into the intestines –– don’t develop properly.
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Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Key Takeaways Eating a small handful of arugula before meals may gently support digestion by stimulating digestive enzymes, stomach acid, and bile.
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Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
In ominous voiceover, Sam feels her bile rising as Hathaway’s Mary approaches after a decade-long estrangement.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Python bile, which is contained in the gallbladder, is believed to have medicinal properties, while the tongue is used in traditional rituals or as an aphrodisiac.
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ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Key Takeaways Eating a small handful of arugula before meals may gently support digestion by stimulating digestive enzymes, stomach acid, and bile.
—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
In ominous voiceover, Sam feels her bile rising as Hathaway’s Mary approaches after a decade-long estrangement.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Python bile, which is contained in the gallbladder, is believed to have medicinal properties, while the tongue is used in traditional rituals or as an aphrodisiac.
—
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bile
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And after spending most of Sunday as the guy the crowd didn’t want to see close the deal, Clark didn’t respond with bitterness.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Crisp and refreshing, the drink’s grapefruit bitterness was softened by carbonation, giving Mexico’s national cocktail a lively upgrade.—
Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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The memorandum of understanding calls for an end to all hostilities, including in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have been fighting Hezbollah.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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In Guatire, in Miranda state, preliminary reports indicate that several people were injured, though the severity of the injuries and the exact number of those affected remain unclear.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Too much of it can cause brain damage, and pediatricians must regularly check for bilirubin in newborns to measure the severity of the jaundice and determine whether the child needs treatment.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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The weekend contains more than its fair share of chaos, tears, and vitriol, but every character departs after the nuptials feeling confident that the whole affair was, somehow, worth attending.—
Bobby Finger
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Kellan White, who worked on the campaign in Pennsylvania, said the vitriol directed at Biden seemed misguided.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Although Ashley had alleged things like malice, ill-will and improper motives by Adam, that still fell short of proving that Adam knew that his statements were false.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The documentary explores the dark web of fraud, deception and malice that led Parker to feign a pregnancy to try to bolster her relationship with boyfriend Wade Griffin — and when her fake due date passed, kill Hancock for her baby, Braxlynn Sage.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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But anger is only an occasionally riveting spice in this show, not the dominant emotion.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The decision against Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party, was met with anger by supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court complex in Phnom Penh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Google also mentioned that the system could do more general hypothesizing that doesn’t involve drugs, using an example of the spread of virulence genes in bacteria.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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To predict how an outbreak will progress, epidemiologists often use stock-and-flow diagrams: illustrations featuring stocks of people (susceptible, infected, recovered, dead) and arrows showing flows between them based on factors such as exposure or virulence.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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With venom and shrewd determination, Nicholson paints his character as a swaggering monster who milks every syllable of his dialogue with vitriolic relish.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Perhaps the most fascinating question is why natural selection favored venom of such extraordinary potency in the first place.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Bile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bile. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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