intestine

adjective

Definition of intestinenext
as in internal

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  1. internal
  2. domestic
Adjective
  • Adobe's Aaliyah Taylor, a Senior Community Events Manager, faces internal debate over her strong personal brand being an asset or liability.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In Montana, Marshall Bloom, an associate director at Rocky Mountain Labs, told the Ravalli County Board of Health in a July meeting that the scientists have been suspended and aren’t allowed on campus amid an internal NIH investigation.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
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  • Lee Chun Ho lost his mother, brother, niece and the domestic worker who cared for their family.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Hamstring tears to Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams in their domestic club seasons removed that quick attacking threat from the flanks and led to a one of the biggest shocks of the tournament, the Cape Verde draw.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
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