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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
High doses of the drug, which comes in pill and powder form, can lead to death through stroke, heart attack or multiple organ problems caused by overheating.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Undergoing active treatment for many years can take a toll, upping your risk for heart failure and other organ damage, as well as secondary cancers.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2026
Even the protective layers of cells that compose your skin and line your organs use electrical signals to make decisions, according to recent research.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
If that first step is successful, then a full-size 15-centimeter organ would be tested in pigs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Undergoing active treatment for many years can take a toll, upping your risk for heart failure and other organ damage, as well as secondary cancers.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2026
Even the protective layers of cells that compose your skin and line your organs use electrical signals to make decisions, according to recent research.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
If that first step is successful, then a full-size 15-centimeter organ would be tested in pigs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organ
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That’s when a staff member at the Examiner suggested that authorities send the fingerprints using the newspaper’s new Soundphoto machine — an early version of a fax machine.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bertetto said Wednesday that the Tribune-Review is committed to ensuring that Pittsburgh has a newspaper of record and shares in the loss of a historic pillar in the Post-Gazette.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Designed for spinal and orthopedic procedures, Dynamis features a multi-arm architecture that mimics human bimanual workflows, allowing surgeons to position instruments with sub-millimeter accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The other two instruments are really cool as well; they can both be used to dissect secrets of the cosmos, like the mystery of the universe's expansion rate (popularly called the Hubble Tension) and help with supernova modeling.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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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.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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The details of the team’s research were published in the journal Science Robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Keep your favorite books, journals, and crafts close by in your office, or add this wood display shelf to show off your book collection in your living room or bedroom.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Running out of battery mid-flight means missing entertainment and the chance to use apps that help manage nervousness or track turbulence.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Manufacturers would also have to provide a means for first responders to access the car from outside when electric power is lost.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The container had 18 rifles, five handguns, firearms magazines, over 36,000 rounds of ammunition and a silencer that had been shipped from Miami.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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People magazine featured comedian Heather Shaw's wedding to Kentucky attorney Lilly Jean Coiner at the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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The tactics of federal immigration agents have come under intense scrutiny after the shooting of Good and growing skirmishes between federal officers and protesters.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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He was removed by federal agents, who made entry into the residence and took the person to an ambulance.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organ. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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