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as in books
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 instruments
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 organs
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.
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Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Fascia is a continuous web of fibrous tissue that wraps around and supports organs, muscles, bones, and every other structure of the body.
—Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
According to Health Highroad, roughly 80 percent of its fibers transmit information upward from your organs to your brain, and the remaining 20 percent carry commands downward.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Also, there might be scar tissue in the tissue around the organs.
—David J. Neal
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Beef tallow is rendered fat from cows, made from suet that surrounds the kidneys and other organs, according to UT MD Anderson.
—Ryan Brennan
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Two of the rounds struck several of his internal organs.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The scans, performed by radiographers from Burgess Diagnostics, show the animals' bones, organs and soft tissue.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The science is getting better, enabling more organs to be used from patients who die older, sicker or further from a hospital.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Fascia is a continuous web of fibrous tissue that wraps around and supports organs, muscles, bones, and every other structure of the body.
—Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
According to Health Highroad, roughly 80 percent of its fibers transmit information upward from your organs to your brain, and the remaining 20 percent carry commands downward.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Also, there might be scar tissue in the tissue around the organs.
—David J. Neal
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Beef tallow is rendered fat from cows, made from suet that surrounds the kidneys and other organs, according to UT MD Anderson.
—Ryan Brennan
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Two of the rounds struck several of his internal organs.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The scans, performed by radiographers from Burgess Diagnostics, show the animals' bones, organs and soft tissue.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The science is getting better, enabling more organs to be used from patients who die older, sicker or further from a hospital.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
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The children’s books, which largely attribute poverty in Vietnam to its communist government, also simplify history to play up communist aggression in the civil war—while omitting the extensive role that the United States military played in the conflict.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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In…early books, Strout seemed confident that good would eventually prevail, or at least persist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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But Amish church music is almost always group singing only, without instruments or soloists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The mission will carry a suite of instruments, the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Amazing was part of a thriving genre of periodicals that included Astounding Stories of Super-Science (later Analog Science Fiction and Fact) and Galaxy Science Fiction.—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some work came as news through notices of what was happening in cities and towns through the local press and other coverage came through academic outlets or periodicals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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The trio has also pored over California’s vintage newspapers, which are newly digitized, to find old mining companies’ reports on promising hot spots.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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People used to go there to read newspapers and show one another their pet birds.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The sudden cancellations effectively stranded hundreds of travelers, who were left scrambling for alternative means of transportation.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Implementing mass timber at scale means navigating property lines and managing infrastructure boundaries between private owners.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Publications such as National Geographic, first issued in 1888, initially served as research journals but gradually evolved to accommodate readers who sought vicarious travel experiences through reading.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The judge also raised concerns about the plaintiff’s evidence, finding that some materials — including sonogram images contained in personal journals — had been falsified.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Registration and renewal costs for noncommercial vehicles — those weighing 8,000 pounds or less — can range from $24 to $140 for a standard Idaho license plate.—
Hali Smith
May 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 May 2026
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The agreements also take aim at China’s control and manipulation of the global production of heavy rare earths, which are used for making powerful, heat-resistant magnets in industries such as defense and electric vehicles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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For the first time, a bill to ban semi-automatic rifles with features like pistol grips and detachable magazines has passed a major floor vote in the state Legislature.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Layman said after Baker was arrested, police recovered three firearms with extended magazines on the scene.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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