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Recent Examples of embryonic
An unbeaten start to their league season continued with a 1-1 draw away to Accrington Stanley on Saturday, a result that leaves Artell’s side fourth in an embryonic table.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
In June 20, 1948, always with a keen eye for the next showbiz hustle, Sullivan jumped into the embryonic medium of television to host a variety show, Toast of the Town.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The embryonic period — generally ranging from weeks 5 up to 15 — is especially sensitive for brain and organ development.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
This led Liu to wonder if these pliant electronics might keep up with the mutable nature of embryonic brains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
In June 20, 1948, always with a keen eye for the next showbiz hustle, Sullivan jumped into the embryonic medium of television to host a variety show, Toast of the Town.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The embryonic period — generally ranging from weeks 5 up to 15 — is especially sensitive for brain and organ development.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
This led Liu to wonder if these pliant electronics might keep up with the mutable nature of embryonic brains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embryonic
Adjective
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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the leading cause of infant suffocation during sleeping hours is soft bedding.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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American pediatricians count the number of ounces of milk and feeds per day, discourage night feedings and push to wean mainly to infant formula by the first birthday, even as the World Health Organization recommends two years or beyond. La Leche League, in contrast, is adamantly pro-breastfeeding.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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While applying pre-emergent herbicides in September or October is the best defense against these weeds, mowing in late fall and winter can help manage any that appear after the herbicide window.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Although likely unknown to older audiences, the platform is hugely popular with younger comedy fans, and has become a bubbling cauldron for emergent voices.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Accordingly, one of last night’s best sketches found Poehler playing a middle-aged mom dealing with perimenopause by acting like a teenage emo fan.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s a delicate balance between humor and humility, and Candy found it, Mac argues, noting that his teenage boys became incredibly invested in the Uncle Buck star, who died of a heart attack in 1994.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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But waves at much higher frequencies, produced by phenomena like primordial black holes or processes in the early universe, have remained elusive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Colossal is using a similar culture to grow the primordial germ cells of the Nicobar pigeon, which is more closely related to the dodo.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Each had budding professional and academic careers.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Look-alike models are a danger in the hands of a budding authoritarian state.—
David Karpf,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Aside from its extraordinary size, Moses marvels at the primeval nature of the Lucara diamond.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 2025
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The wilder West, meanwhile, is marked by vast, primeval cliffs that drop into an unforgiving ocean.—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Embryonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embryonic. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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