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as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline
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Noun
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The process of tumor diagnosis from unclear medical images requires evaluation.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
When tested on human T cells, which had been developed to recognize a range of tumor antigens, zeaxanthin bolstered the immune cells' power in killing off melanoma, multiple myeloma and glioblastoma cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When tested in rats with cranial bone defects, the results were striking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers concluded that a higher body mass index (BMI) is the main factor linked to these defects in the knees.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment equal to all the cash in the jackpot prize pool.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Harris decided to add some lump crab to Linden’s lobster sandwich.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Exosomes are already being applied in aesthetics for skin rejuvenation, scar reduction, and hair restoration.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather than competing on spend, Olson has centered PacSun’s growth on listening, embedding the customer voice into decisions across product, marketing, and data.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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“Excrescency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescency. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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