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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
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Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area, the canonical speech production and comprehension regions, appear to remain connected and active during sleep.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Also, be sure to check out the AI Conversation Partner to practice your speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in real time.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
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The directors join the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to explore how Graham changed the world’s conception of dance, emphasizing the torso, contraction and release over the extended line favored by traditional choreographers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Neurological mysteries, immaculate conception, exposure therapy, a natural-birth cult (cults!—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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Folding laundry, loading dishwashers, cleaning kitchens, and navigating cluttered homes require many of the same perception, manipulation, and reasoning capabilities that would eventually allow robots to operate independently on a battlefield.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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In the City of Brotherly Love, Sirianni is stigmatized by the widespread perception of his limitations as an offensive strategist, and he’s often marginalized as a glorified caretaker of an operation fueled by an elite owner, rock-star GM, brilliant defensive coordinator and talent-rich roster.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Plans to sign the memorandum of understanding virtually came together over the last day to cement the agreement quickly and avoid any eleventh-hour spoilers, officials familiar with the matter said.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The official said Iran would be relieved of certain economic sanctions by the United States for following through on demands outlined in the memorandum of understanding.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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To OutKick/Fox News Digital’s knowledge, the question to Johnson ahead of Game 5 was the first time a media member brought up the controversy to one of the involved parties.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Qatari negotiators, in coordination with the United States, have flown to Tehran Sunday morning to help facilitate the finalization of the agreement, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But what’s behind this chaos, and is there any way to escape its grasp?—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The trading is also set to determine whether Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire, a title that currently just exceeds his grasp.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Since Martinez’s apprehension, her teenage daughter now struggles to focus on her schoolwork, the lawsuit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Despite her expertise, renovating her own space came with some apprehension — and dug up past pain.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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“Prehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehension. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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