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Recent Examples of prehension
Of these, the grasping, which will progressively disappear as voluntary prehension emerges around the age of 4–5 months, is of great interest.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehension
Noun
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The new 39-episode series is aimed at preschoolers and kindergarteners, and is based around curriculum meant to build skills including letter-sound knowledge, phonological awareness, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Through drama, song, and movement, students might explore narrative sequencing, vocabulary, and thematic analysis in ways that support reading comprehension and language development.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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But there have been some career stumbles recently, a superhero disappointment in particular, that must have complicated Johnson’s conception of his remarkable career.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of the 90-plus works are returning to France for the first time since their conception.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That tends to cloud perceptions.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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That perception was shattered by the 24-hour ecosystem of divisive clips, some new, most from a half decade ago, all intended to feed anger and division.—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Owners should practice patience and understanding, as well as learning to recognize any signs of fear or anxiety in their new pet.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another red flag could be an advisor who pushes products without a firm understanding of your goals, risk tolerance and timeline.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Rangers are trusting Sullivan to not only bring top-notch hockey knowledge but also stabilize an organization that went through a tumultuous 2024-25 season.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Our research uncovered a thriving ‘shadow AI economy’ where employees use personal ChatGPT accounts, Claude subscriptions, and other consumer tools to automate significant portions of their jobs, often without IT knowledge or approval.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
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Like so many young adults, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, now 30, experimented with drinking and other substances but found things getting beyond her grasp.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Let’s assume, for the sake of this exercise, that your nearly 70 years in the afterlife has given you an innate grasp of modern analytics, air travel, nutrition and a deep understanding of the collective psyche of Gen Z.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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That apprehension kept him from making big, sweeping changes.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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But Jean has this profound apprehension that something else may have been at play.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Prehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehension. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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