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Recent Examples of incision
Now, in the fifth hour of surgery, a physician’s assistant leaned over her midsection, closing an incision along her side with some final stitches.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The procedure involved an incision in the actor's spine and the removal of four bones from his neck, which were replaced by artificial bone.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Even as Jesus is shown nailed to the cross, the points of incision on his palms are blurred and blood never enters the frame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Limit total body movement as much as possible. Do not apply ice, make an incision or wrap the wound.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The procedure involved an incision in the actor's spine and the removal of four bones from his neck, which were replaced by artificial bone.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Even as Jesus is shown nailed to the cross, the points of incision on his palms are blurred and blood never enters the frame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Limit total body movement as much as possible. Do not apply ice, make an incision or wrap the wound.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incision
Noun
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Hadid’s look featured a cross-back dress with a thigh-high slit in silk satin.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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In 2023, Heidi Klum arrived in a boob-baring Zuhair Murad look featuring thigh-high slits and dramatic wings, while Irina Shayk wore Gucci lingerie.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Later in the season, Jaz also faces a health scare as she’s brought to tears while dealing with pain in her leg.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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About an hour later, 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost emerged on the central balcony of the basilica in Vatican City as the new leader of the world’s largest Christian denomination — wearing the white papal cassock for the first time and choking back tears.—
Mariel Padilla,
Them.,
8 May 2025
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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incision. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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