Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatations
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The new version was duller in color than the original and missing the bluish puffs.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Using a mouse model lacking the Cntnap2 gene, scientists recorded heightened activity in the RTN when animals faced stimuli such as light flashes or air puffs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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The film is manually wound through the camera via hand knobs at either side, with a frame counter keeping track of how many exposures have been taken.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The full journey—there and back—would span 50 miles and climb a total of 7,100 feet, across two camel-like humps.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Bogotá, Colombia installed parabolic speed humps, which were previously not authorized in 50 km/h corridors, and sustained police speed enforcement.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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According to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, these gnarly-looking blobs are no larger than 4 millimeters (or 5/32 of an inch) wide.—
Laura Baisas Aug 20,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2025
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Microgravity conditions complicate fluid transfer, as fuel forms blobs instead of flowing like on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Aug. 2025
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After some initial snags—customers receiving duplicate cards, criminals snatching unclaimed ones out of mailboxes—the cards began to turn a profit.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the evening, the top priority remains the east flank of the fire, reinforcing fire lines made during previous shifts and preparing for potential strategic firing operations by removing snags.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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It is filled with avant-garde architecture, domes and soaring silvery steel umbrellas to shield visitors from the heat.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Available in just about every color of the rainbow, the flower heads range from tight buttons and dense domes to soft, feathery blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dilatations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatations. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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