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Recent Examples of dilation
Young people's more elastic eyes allow for wider pupil dilation, improving their ability to see in the dark and adapt to low light conditions more quickly.
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Asa has been back and forth from the hospital from November 2023 to this day, undergoing a procedure that stretches his esophagus to make swallowing easier, called esophageal dilation.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Damage to the endothelial cells that regulate dilation was related to the dose, according to the study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
For those with severe tinnitus, their involuntary facial twitches and pupil dilation occurred in response to pleasant and unpleasant sounds, as their nervous system was unable to differentiate good from bad.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Asa has been back and forth from the hospital from November 2023 to this day, undergoing a procedure that stretches his esophagus to make swallowing easier, called esophageal dilation.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Damage to the endothelial cells that regulate dilation was related to the dose, according to the study.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
For those with severe tinnitus, their involuntary facial twitches and pupil dilation occurred in response to pleasant and unpleasant sounds, as their nervous system was unable to differentiate good from bad.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilation
Noun
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The biggest challenge to governance in Japan is not far-right populism but power dispersion and the gridlock that comes with it.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Its optical construction includes 14 elements in 11 groups, with extra-low dispersion glass and aspherical elements to minimize chromatic aberration and distortion.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Unlike conventional luminescent or scattering-based concentrators, which often suffer from visual distortion, low efficiency, and poor scalability, the new CUSC delivers broadband, polarization-selective diffraction and efficient waveguiding while preserving complete visual clarity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its back has a scattering of darker brown-black spots.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Dilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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