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Recent Examples of concretion
Love boasts no inherent magic by which these differences may be neatly expunged; each one must be resolved, or left open, in the total concretion of experience.
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
The museum was interested and asked to keep it to work on it to take off the many layers on concretion on it.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
Parade sets out to go beyond the novel’s habitual concretion, to undo our attachment to the stability of selfhood and its social markers.
—Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
The museum was interested and asked to keep it to work on it to take off the many layers on concretion on it.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
Parade sets out to go beyond the novel’s habitual concretion, to undo our attachment to the stability of selfhood and its social markers.
—Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretion
Noun
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Testing your soil pH is important because improper soil pH can hinder nutrient absorption.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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In addition, whole foods deliver fiber, protein, fats, and antioxidants, which help with absorption and can't be found in supplements.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Perry is heeding Clark’s encouragement and benefiting from the coaching staff calling sets that give him space to shoot – coalescence of confidence and opportunity.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Spike focused on important design features with a major focus on geometry, including features like a long nose and high sweep, and a custom tail volume and multi-lobe lift distribution, aiming to reduce shock coalescence.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An integration of two buildings, the Park Hyatt–Maçka Palas takes its name from the older wing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The main drive motor was already designed for a 48V pack, so the 50V powerwall slotted in with minimal integration work.—
Ryan Brennan
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Defenders of the new classics—with its incorporation of race, gender, pop culture, and comparative frameworks—see it as a more faithful representation of antiquity itself.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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To protect its incorporation business, Delaware responded by enacting legislation to give controlling shareholders more latitude under the state’s laws.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Italian is a veteran of previous mega-mergers including the unison of Endemol and Shine.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paramount hopes the merger will be wrapped up by the end of September.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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We were labeled as ‘frat rock’ by more than one magazine, but that in itself was almost a rebellion against the homogenization of what was then grunge.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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In homogenization, the milk is passed through tiny openings at high pressure – 3,000 psi – which blows apart the fat molecules.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended the bill to include language from House Bill 1141, which would make commingling of a committee with personal funds up to $50,000 a Class A misdemeanor.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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This sacred commingling—a dialectical materialism, really—gave us our pale blue dot.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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These roads are often heavily congested during rush hours, leading to aggressive merging behaviors due to the limited space available to drivers.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
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Executives at Paramount have argued that merging will be good for consumers and the wider industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Concretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretion. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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