growths

plural of growth

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Recent Examples of growths Patrons who take advantage of this beautiful 45-55 minute tour will get to see all kinds of formations, created by its speleothem growth (speleothem is the catch-all term for mineral growths like stalactites, columns, and stalagmites). Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 This makes room for growths now forming new plants. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The entire stalk, which appears to be the height of several grown men, is covered in growths that will eventually bloom, Callahan said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 June 2026 Another Napa standout is Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, founded in 1970 by Warren Winiarski on the Silverado Trail; its 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon famously beat French first-growths at the blind Paris tasting in 1976, putting Napa on the world stage. Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 The lake being so shallow opens it up to warming, excessive nutrients and growths of algae and other aquatic vegetation, which limits things like boating and fishing, staff said in the report. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Finally, 40% to 60% of patients with untreated syphilis will progress to a tertiary phase of the disease that can lead to any number of negative outcomes, including seizures, heart defects, bone growths, skin growths, confusion and dementia. Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Now, Butler will soon undergo the final procedure in a three-part spinal surgery to remove growths in the area, according to a GoFundMe to assist with her medical expenses that was created by her sister Jodie King. Staff Author, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 These rubbery, firm nodules are called keloids, which are poorly understood skin growths that result from wound healing that goes awry and expands beyond the borders of the original wound. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growths
Noun
  • Pituitary problems may come from damage, dysfunction, or tumors (which are often noncancerous).
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Deploying ultrasound to guide genes into certain tissues is an old idea — researchers have explored using it to deliver chemotherapy into tumors — but it is generally seen as not powerful enough to do this kind of work.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Fast-forward to 2026, and the actress behind Lizzie—aka, Hilary Duff—has gone through several personal and professional evolutions in her lifetime.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
  • These educational crises—combined with evolutions in technology and culture—have rendered the experience of reading fiction, let alone poetry, a dispensable element of human life.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
  • Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Now, public opposition to the SpaceXAI sites, known as Colossus and Colossus II, is providing a blueprint for other communities across the country opposed to AI developments.
    Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • At the same time, Russian officials know China has significantly more resources to pour into expensive rocket and satellite developments, with expertise in chips and electronics.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Additionally, the forecast comparison indicates that the pattern may become stronger as winter progresses, with a colder-air pathway developing across parts of the central and eastern United States by January.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • These software enhancements are expected to be important as the MQ-25A progresses through further development stages.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • John Coltrane is another influential figure in the history of jazz, known for his pioneering innovations on the saxophone, notably his ability to create a complex, rapid-fire approach to chord progressions.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In Sing & Play Mode, the device automatically handles complex chord progressions and backing rhythms, while Solo Mode maps individual notes to the pads.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 June 2026

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