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as in inner
situated farther in
somehow grave robbers hadn't managed to locate and enter the internal chambers of the Egyptian tomb
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as in interior
of or relating to the mind
the never-ending internal monologue of the novel's main character
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Recent Examples of internal
Short of that, perhaps internal resistance within the administration or pressure from the public and the media might serve the oversight function that Congress, over the past eight months, has abrogated.
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Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Vasquez died from gunshot wounds to the face and to the left of Vasquez’s belly button, which affected several internal organs and severed his spinal cord, according to previous testimony.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The position demands hands-on experience with generative AI solutions and the ability to lead internal change management efforts for AI technology adoption.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
According to an internal survey of approximately 1,000 Discord users, more than 50% of users who have seen or interacted with a Quest in the past month say that Quests improve their experience on Discord, with players proactively seeking out new Quests to complete.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Vasquez died from gunshot wounds to the face and to the left of Vasquez’s belly button, which affected several internal organs and severed his spinal cord, according to previous testimony.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The position demands hands-on experience with generative AI solutions and the ability to lead internal change management efforts for AI technology adoption.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
According to an internal survey of approximately 1,000 Discord users, more than 50% of users who have seen or interacted with a Quest in the past month say that Quests improve their experience on Discord, with players proactively seeking out new Quests to complete.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internal
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And that’s while thousands of rental units sit unoccupied within Nashville’s inner highway loop, following a development boom that some development firms predict will lead to rent increases by 2027.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Over time, this can lead to painful and debilitating ulcers, typically occurring on the inner side of the leg above the ankle.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service has advice on how to construct wind safe rooms, which may be something as small as an interior closet.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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And when that starts to dawn on you, the mental toll of that is hard.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The defense maintains that Combs’s psychological profile and time already spent in custody warrant a reduced sentence.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beneath its polished image, the academy hides disturbing practices, using hallucinogens and psychological conditioning to strip students of their trauma — and often, their very sense of self.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Internal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internal. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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