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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarsening
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Banging, rattling, grinding, squealing, or buzzing noises often indicate that something inside the system is loose, damaged, or wearing out.
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The chiptune soundtrack is energetic without wearing out its welcome, and the writing keeps things light with short diary entries and snarky bits of dialogue.
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Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.
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In crime coverage, journalists should create equity by being cognizant of correcting any coverage trends that privilege white groups over people of color, especially stereotyping Black and Latino men as violent.
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Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it the history of greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting pollution, and natural events like volcanic eruptions.
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The Cubs have won seven of their last 10 after bludgeoning Kodai Senga on Tuesday, but fate keeps depleting them; their starter, Edward Cabrera, left the game on a cart with a hamstring/adductor strain.
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Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.
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That range can provide diversification benefits without overexposing retirees to price swings that don't generate dividends or interest.
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“Coarsening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsening. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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