mazards

variants or mazzards
plural of mazard, chiefly dialect
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners

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Noun
  • Called convergent binocular stereo (CBS), it is designed for robotic heads whose two cameras can point toward the same location instead of remaining parallel.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Finding bodies with their heads removed, bricks in their mouths, or – as in this case – a sickle pointing at their throat, automatically earns suspicion as a vampire.
    Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mix up the coquette and the macabre with a light pink mug that features a pattern of both skulls and bows; opt for a shiny pink cauldron to lean into a feminine Halloween; or go for the cute figural option of a smiling ghost.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In January 2026, Betancur and his wife, Leidy Ospina, opened The ChangeBaker Place next door to the bakery, a coffee shop and patisserie featuring Colombian beans, local artwork and a tres leches latte created by barista Alexandra Pilarte.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The study did not find that adding a serving of beans to a man’s diet will cut his future cardiovascular risk by 72%, or that eating broccoli will slash a woman’s risk by 85%.
    Paul McClure August 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Under the state system, local governments make salt tonnage requests for individual salt storage domes.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This fresh water aggressively dissolves the salt walls, widening the cavern and dangerously thinning the structural pillars between adjacent domes.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Economic concerns are historically a driving factor for voters, and could explain why Democrats are leading in polls while the president's approval rating remains low.
    Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • All four are quarterbacks with at least one year starting experience and are on teams ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Most protein-rich plant foods, such as most beans, nuts and rice, are low in one or more essential amino acids.
    Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Beans and lentils provide fiber, while tofu, nuts, and fatty fish provide unsaturated fats.
    Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Toss the noodles with the sauce, and cook for approximately 1 minute, allowing the noodles to absorb some of the sauce.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Things to do 🧑‍🍳Famous chef Roy Choi traverses Los Angeles for lobster noodles and spicy tofu.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • In a courtroom three blocks away, attorney Michael Sanft was performing his own high-wire act.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • When a warm bedroom blocks that drop, sleep becomes lighter and less restorative.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Mazards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazards. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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