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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community
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as in instrument
something used to achieve an end
uses the business as an organ to fund a variety of political and social causes
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Recent Examples of organ
But with prolonged heat exposure, the body begins diverting blood away from vital organs, causing organ failure and eventually death.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
All the specimens were skinned first, and the team removed any excess flesh and internal organs.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
That process can lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and the mix of extreme heat, high humidity and low fluid intake can trigger organ failure in as little as an hour, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, the combination of extreme heat, high humidity and dehydration can trigger organ failure in as little as an hour.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
All the specimens were skinned first, and the team removed any excess flesh and internal organs.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
That process can lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and the mix of extreme heat, high humidity and low fluid intake can trigger organ failure in as little as an hour, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, the combination of extreme heat, high humidity and dehydration can trigger organ failure in as little as an hour.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organ
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There were at least six deaths alone in 2022, the newspaper reported.
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Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.
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In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.
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When considering the concept of instruments as metaphors, Hart was on TC’s side of the argument.
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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
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Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.
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This project, described in the journal Additive Manufacturing, is currently a research demonstration, not a plug-and-play industrial process.
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Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.
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At the moment, Congress is having a terrible time deciding how to levy taxes, go to war, protect Social Security, confirm judges and live within its means.
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Visiting teams, particularly from wealthy nations with the means to pay for it, will also request the most secluded rooms in the hotel, and away from the street side to minimize noise exposure.
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Still a problem was the camera’s smaller-than-usual three-minute film magazine, which meant changing magazines in the middle of intense dramatic scenes, a situation Nolan had to plan for.
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The country music singer and TikTok sensation, who previously opened up about his battle with binge eating, shared his progress on his weight loss journey in a new interview with People magazine published Saturday, July 4.
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These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.
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The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.
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“Organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organ. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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