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Recent Examples of dilation
Initially appearing like any other kitten, Marty's left eye begins to noticeably diverge in pupil dilation from the right.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
All participants were already being monitored for existing aneurysms or early aortic dilations.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Cool, Clammy Skin Whenever the body is overheated, the hypothalamus will trigger the normal dilation (widening) of blood vessels near the surface of the skin, causing the skin temperature to rise.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Read more below The best for kids With the large exit pupil lending itself to wider pupil dilation common in younger people, the Celestron Cometron 7x50 is an ideal pair of beginner binoculars for kids.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
All participants were already being monitored for existing aneurysms or early aortic dilations.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Cool, Clammy Skin Whenever the body is overheated, the hypothalamus will trigger the normal dilation (widening) of blood vessels near the surface of the skin, causing the skin temperature to rise.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Read more below The best for kids With the large exit pupil lending itself to wider pupil dilation common in younger people, the Celestron Cometron 7x50 is an ideal pair of beginner binoculars for kids.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilation
Noun
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This reflects the dispersion within the Mag7, present all year, which allows this segment of the market to rebalance itself over time.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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These sorts of expeditions are known as dispersion movements.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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That will have an effect on wildlife in the directly illuminated area, but also, through atmospheric scattering, on the surrounding areas as well.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Very little has changed, a voice-over says, in the sixteen years between the scattering of the French 75 and Bob and Willa’s confrontation with military violence in Baktan Cross.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Dilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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