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Recent Examples of incisions
Robby steps in to help with the initial incisions.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2015, divers sent her these photos of smaller shark carcasses on the sea floor with mysterious incisions in them.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The da Vinci system’s ability to delicately peel and stitch fruit skin illustrated the fine motor control available to surgeons working on human tissue through minimally invasive incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Make sure the pillow feels comfortable, especially as your incisions are healing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rotator cuff repairs are typically done arthroscopically, a minimally invasive surgery that involves using a camera and small instruments through tiny incisions to repair problems with the shoulder joint.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2015, divers sent her these photos of smaller shark carcasses on the sea floor with mysterious incisions in them.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The da Vinci system’s ability to delicately peel and stitch fruit skin illustrated the fine motor control available to surgeons working on human tissue through minimally invasive incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Make sure the pillow feels comfortable, especially as your incisions are healing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rotator cuff repairs are typically done arthroscopically, a minimally invasive surgery that involves using a camera and small instruments through tiny incisions to repair problems with the shoulder joint.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisions
Noun
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The only telltale signs of the electronics hidden in the temples are a single power button, a four-contact connector, pinhole microphones, and thin speaker grille slits.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the side slits keep the shirt relaxed without looking too boxy on smaller frames.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Through your tears, see a brief, shimmering vision of What Might Have Been.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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My eyes, raw and stinging, now filled with their own salty tears.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Incisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incisions. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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