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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.
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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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But educators are writing these concerned op-eds about kids who struggle to focus on shorter reading assignments and with comprehension.
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The screening also includes a portion that requires the student to read a passage out loud to measure comprehension and fluency.
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The conception of the role, marked by a dim view of stardom’s suffocating alienation, was something Jolie clearly understood.
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His remit spans product conception, roadmap execution, and go to market alignment—delivering infrastructure that not only scales but also integrates advanced data management, cyber resilience, and hybrid cloud capabilities into a single, coherent platform.
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But beyond public perception, USCIS, the agency that processes petitions for employment authorizations, green card and citizenship applications, has been impacted by the early 2025 workforce cuts.
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With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
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Kaplan hopes better understanding of that pathway eventually could help skin diseases such as chronic eczema.
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After my first World Cup, my understanding of my grandparents’ home country became one-dimensional, existing solely through the lens of soccer.
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The bribery allegations could be tied to promotions in the department, a source with knowledge of the case said.
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Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
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Nothing seemed beyond his grasp.
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But there’s not a shortage of potential challengers who could step up and grab the championship from Ali’s grasp.
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Also, some consumers show a significant level of apprehension and distrust about the science behind the product on chat platforms like Reddit.
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Last week, federal officials announced the apprehension of Said Abdullahi Ereg, 47, who was wanted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
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