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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
her new boyfriend is of a different kidney than what she usually dates
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Recent Examples of kidneys
The news has been met with fear by a world still reeling from the pandemic, as hantavirus, a viral disease transmitted to humans by rodents that causes serious infections of the lungs or kidneys, does not have a specific vaccine, treatment, or cure.
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Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome affects the kidneys and causes a wide range of symptoms, including blurred vision, low blood pressure, acute shock, internal bleeding and kidney failure.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Those who develop hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome may need hospitalization and dialysis to help their body remove toxins if their kidneys become affected or damaged.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Medications called vasopressors can also be given to boost blood pressure and make sure organs such as the brain and kidneys are getting nutrients such as oxygen.
—Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Old World hantaviruses, typically found in Europe and Asia, generally affect the kidneys.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
How Creatine Works in the Female Body Creatine is a naturally occurring compound produced in the liver, kidneys and pancreas.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The second is called Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, impacting the kidneys.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Regular coffee consumption can affect your kidneys and your blood pressure control in two ways.
—Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome affects the kidneys and causes a wide range of symptoms, including blurred vision, low blood pressure, acute shock, internal bleeding and kidney failure.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Those who develop hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome may need hospitalization and dialysis to help their body remove toxins if their kidneys become affected or damaged.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Medications called vasopressors can also be given to boost blood pressure and make sure organs such as the brain and kidneys are getting nutrients such as oxygen.
—Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Old World hantaviruses, typically found in Europe and Asia, generally affect the kidneys.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
How Creatine Works in the Female Body Creatine is a naturally occurring compound produced in the liver, kidneys and pancreas.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The second is called Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, impacting the kidneys.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Regular coffee consumption can affect your kidneys and your blood pressure control in two ways.
—Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidneys
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As the play reminds us, finding sanctuaries of many kinds in these times can be very difficult to achieve.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The stand-up and movie star was inundated with jokes of all kinds — though mostly about his stature — at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the special now available on Netflix.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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That is partially a product of the heaps of experience this group has together in these types of moments.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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All types of alcohol contribute to cancer by damaging DNA and increasing chronic inflammation, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Consisting of track jackets and jerseys with corset details, knee-high soccer boots and wide-legged pants with stripes up the side, the collection was a hit with the majority of pieces selling out.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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For Barker, as for many, the two genres go hand in hand.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Unlike other genres, advertisements don’t really work for LitRPG, Dinniman says.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-year agreement suspending many trade penalties into late 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The Oscar winner recently turned 65 and his wife, Amal Clooney, decided to mark the occasion with a special surprise gift, of sorts.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In many varieties of pessimism, such as Camus’s, the obligation to compassion also entails something like solidarity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Savor Salvadoran Fare Meantime, Gloria’s Pupuseria serves up mouthwatering Salvadoran-style food, including several varieties of pupusas, pasteles, and tamales filled with chicken and potatoes.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Kidneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidneys. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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