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Recent Examples of concretion
Henderson said the concretion helped preserve the skin, preventing even bacteria from breaking it down.
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The concretions preserved the soft-bodied organism from further decay, but unfortunately the fossils are often flattened due to the weight of the overlying sediment.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
In the mud layers deposited around 300 million years ago at the bottom of a basin, marine organisms are preserved inside carbonate concretions.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The concretions preserved the soft-bodied organism from further decay, but unfortunately the fossils are often flattened due to the weight of the overlying sediment.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
In the mud layers deposited around 300 million years ago at the bottom of a basin, marine organisms are preserved inside carbonate concretions.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretion
Noun
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By 2011, Jones was painting commercial acoustic panels like monochromes, suggesting visual as well as sonic absorption.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Maintain healthy soil to allow for the best water absorption.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
Noun
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This kind of integration makes the Slate 7 convenient and the advanced functionality should make for more efficient network management.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Halsey’s team was well-prepared for this level of integration, with know-how and curiosity coming from the top.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2025
Noun
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However, the current dynamics may give an edge to arguments for incorporation that might appeal to voters in La Jolla and across San Diego.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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That’s just the scenario cityhood proponents railed against in their successful drive for Malibu incorporation in 1990.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Paramount is awaiting merger approval from the FCC, which is tasked with reviewing the transfer of broadcast licenses.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The authors conclude that the likelihood of this collision and merger is closer to the odds of a coin flip, with a roughly 50 percent probability that the two galaxies will avoid such an event during the next 10 billion years.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Red Mesa processes crude hemp oil, removing unwanted ingredients via the homogenization process before several more steps.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But homogenization usually only works under very strict assumptions.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Aspinall has been waiting for the title unification bout with Jones since Jones's win over Miocic in November.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Do too much, and Chinese leaders may conclude that force is the only remaining path to unification.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The other suit was filed by a coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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California, as part of a coalition of states led by Democratic attorneys general, sued the Trump administration in April after AmeriCorps laid off thousands of volunteer members as part of Musk’s downsizing of federal agencies.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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“Concretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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