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Recent Examples of bovine
The ingredient, which is derived from bovine colostrum and is often referred to as liquid gold, has gained notoriety for its many benefit claims, which have included gut, skin and immune health.
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Emily Burns, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The first step to doing that, says Cornell associate professor Joseph McFadden, is to get good measurements of bovine methane in the first place.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024
Our gentle, bovine Brian tears up and walks away from the table, followed by our patriot, Jake.
—Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
That common theme is one of the biggest problems with bovine colostrum research: Overall, the studies tend to be…not great.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
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Emily Burns, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The first step to doing that, says Cornell associate professor Joseph McFadden, is to get good measurements of bovine methane in the first place.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024
Our gentle, bovine Brian tears up and walks away from the table, followed by our patriot, Jake.
—Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
That common theme is one of the biggest problems with bovine colostrum research: Overall, the studies tend to be…not great.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bovine
Adjective
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The idea of a chic, dynamic pop culture was twinned with the self-image of phlegmatic Brits.—
Fintan O’Toole,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2023
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Capper struck me as phlegmatic about the power of the supermarkets.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
4 May 2024
Adjective
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But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Michelle DeYoung was a somewhat stolid Herodias, Piotr Buszewski a fiercely ardent Narraboth.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Whether from the return of fasting or sheer exhaustion, players may become impassive.—
Jason Anthony,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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What To Know Several reporters tried to question Balmer as he was led out of the courthouse, but the suspect remained silent, only breaking his impassive stare by rolling his eyes upward into the back of his head and pushing out his tongue to cover his chin.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Given its clever production and Stoltenberg’s consciously dispassionate vocals, Big City Life could easily come across as forbiddingly cool.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
24 May 2025
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Since mainstream media coverage of Trump is so often negative, indeed the adversarial relationship is now established, more dispassionate evaluation becomes highly desirable.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Simultaneously committed and indifferent?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The fearless testimony of the three survivors during this trial proves that no matter how powerful the abuser, no matter how indifferent the systems that ignore the abuse, survivors will not be silenced.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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There’s a gated driveway and car port tucked way off and alley, and a detached prefab ADU by Jason Halter of Wonder has a outside entrance from the street and adds another bedroom.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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Managing national security affairs is not a detached experiment.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Amid uncertainty over the region's direction, Arab states are eager to assert leadership and welcome checks on Iranian influence while still standing aloof from Israel and critical of its actions.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Again, audiences remained aloof. Undaunted, Jeffreys continued issuing new work through 2017 with 14 Steps to Harlem.—
Jim Farber,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Bovine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bovine. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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