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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar
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as in evolutions
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations
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Recent Examples of growths
Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Essentially, following the formation of these tiny dendrites, solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) forms around them, and this layer turns the growths into rigid, needle-like spikes that can pierce battery cells' components.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
All types of roses, except climbing varieties, can be pruned to remove long canes, dead or declining portions and twiggy growths.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Doctors opened her abdomen from her breastbone down, looking for more growths.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Skin tags and cherry angiomas Skin tags are harmless growths that can appear anywhere on your skin but most commonly develop on the neck, eyelids, or underarms.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
The apparent copy of Hipparchus’ catalog was written using ink made from tannin-rich oak galls, the common, often-round growths on oak trees triggered by larval wasps.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
That suggests the same technique might be able to be used for medical purposes, such as targeting where a drug is delivered or monitoring cancer growths.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But as Zadie searches for help to control her morphing body, the unwanted growths threaten to take over.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Essentially, following the formation of these tiny dendrites, solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) forms around them, and this layer turns the growths into rigid, needle-like spikes that can pierce battery cells' components.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
All types of roses, except climbing varieties, can be pruned to remove long canes, dead or declining portions and twiggy growths.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Doctors opened her abdomen from her breastbone down, looking for more growths.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Skin tags and cherry angiomas Skin tags are harmless growths that can appear anywhere on your skin but most commonly develop on the neck, eyelids, or underarms.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
The apparent copy of Hipparchus’ catalog was written using ink made from tannin-rich oak galls, the common, often-round growths on oak trees triggered by larval wasps.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
That suggests the same technique might be able to be used for medical purposes, such as targeting where a drug is delivered or monitoring cancer growths.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But as Zadie searches for help to control her morphing body, the unwanted growths threaten to take over.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growths
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Roughly 90% of these tumors are diagnosed in patients under 20 years old, often around the onset of puberty, making Tamura an outlier.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Current drug delivery methods often struggle to target tumors accurately, causing side effects in healthy tissue.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Winning across 20 seasons — through rules changes, car evolutions, team dynamics and the physical toll of the Cup Series grind — is something else.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The evolutions of these orders through their Big Cycles were almost all driven by essentially the same cause/effect dynamics.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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There is a risk the BOJ might unintentionally fall behind the curve, one policymaker noted, as second-round effects and a rise in underlying inflation stemming from overseas developments are more likely to emerge.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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This post has been updated with additional developments.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The rash often starts with small red spots and progresses to blisters that become scabbed over, the CDC says.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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As Harmon play progresses, present day and past are constantly moving in and out of the same Paris apartment.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Great arm and works his progressions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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