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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
In addition to the burns covering almost his entire body, his lungs were filled with smoke and doctors were concerned his heart and kidneys might fail.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Her kidneys weren’t keeping up.
—Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Water helps the kidneys remove waste and toxins and maintain balanced fluids in the body.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 17 Feb. 2026
These nerves transmit signals between the kidneys and brain, influencing blood pressure regulation.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The report claimed that long-term exposure to the substance can damage the liver and kidneys.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Phillips revealed she was born with underdeveloped kidneys and spent the first three months of her life on dialysis in the NICU.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same.
—Marlene Belfort, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
And living without a bladder is really exhausting, because your kidneys are working overtime.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Her kidneys weren’t keeping up.
—Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Water helps the kidneys remove waste and toxins and maintain balanced fluids in the body.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 17 Feb. 2026
These nerves transmit signals between the kidneys and brain, influencing blood pressure regulation.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The report claimed that long-term exposure to the substance can damage the liver and kidneys.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Phillips revealed she was born with underdeveloped kidneys and spent the first three months of her life on dialysis in the NICU.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same.
—Marlene Belfort, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
And living without a bladder is really exhausting, because your kidneys are working overtime.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidneys
Noun
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Jackson’s political vision was always inclusive, always multiracial, and always opposed to bigotry and prejudice of all kinds, even if the man himself sometimes fell short.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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But until that moment arrives, reactions of all kinds will occur, continuing to liberate energy.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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There are almost 20 different types of rooms to book.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The National Weather Service has a preparedness guide for all types of severe weather including tornadoes.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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With blond horizontal stripes dyed in her dark brown hair, bold black eyeliner and the smiley lip piercing, Liu has cut an alternative path to the top of a sport that long valued a specific kind of femininity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to pros, this season’s manicures remix the patterns many of us loved growing up, such as glitter and stripes, but with a refined update that’s fit for 2026.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Feb. 2026
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My path has crossed languages and cultures, continents and genres, sometimes gracefully, sometimes a little painfully, but always guided by curiosity and deep faith in cinema.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company has a slate of projects across genres in development, and the Tenerife base will initially focus on 2D animation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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London — London Fashion Week was given a royal christening of sorts on Thursday afternoon when King Charles sat front row on a gold cushion at British Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s Fall-Winter 2026 show.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The jangling bleeps and bloops of the arcade game, meanwhile, come to form a score of sorts, a sonic diversion from the real world closing in on Cristian.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to the team, the discovery will help develop banana varieties that are more resistant to Fusarium wilt.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sedum, aloe vera, cactus varieties, echeveria, and hens and chicks are popular types of succulents with a range of different shapes, textures, colors, and sizes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Kidneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidneys. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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