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Recent Examples of spheroid
In situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies NASA.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike previous bioprinting options that lack the necessary, spheroids better approximate cell densities seen in the human body.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The disk’s material will most likely fall onto the embryonic moon from the radial (in-out) direction, sculpting the satellite into an egg or football shape—what’s called a prolate spheroid—with the long axis pointing toward the parent body.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
In general the studies kept the airway spheroids embedded and immobilized in a protein-rich gel called Matrigel.
—Philip Ball, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike previous bioprinting options that lack the necessary, spheroids better approximate cell densities seen in the human body.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The disk’s material will most likely fall onto the embryonic moon from the radial (in-out) direction, sculpting the satellite into an egg or football shape—what’s called a prolate spheroid—with the long axis pointing toward the parent body.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
In general the studies kept the airway spheroids embedded and immobilized in a protein-rich gel called Matrigel.
—Philip Ball, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheroid
Noun
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Her accessories included a tiny black bag, oval sunglasses and a gold watch.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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In her most recent Instagram post, the Only Murders in the Building star showed off her long oval nails coated in a clear gloss and topped with tiny gems, courtesy of nail artist Tom Bachik.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This creamy staple is a key ingredient in Southern kitchens, starring in everything from potato salad and deviled eggs to pineapple sandwiches.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
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Per the outlets, the boy was allergic to milk, eggs, and nuts.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The ellipse enclosing these locations is called an error ellipse.—
Toshi Hirabayashi,
The Conversation,
25 June 2025
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Helicopters and World War II-era warplanes will fly overhead and Army parachutists will soar down to the White House's ellipse, where Trump will preside over the parade from a presidential booth.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
Noun
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This is not usually not somewhere Destiny drops the ball.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The kids were treated to a royal ball, a pajama party and other special surprises.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Noun
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How Leading Manufacturers Create New Products With AI Below are spheres within the industry where digital transformation based on AI and automation has been yielding substantial benefits to manufacturers.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
Noun
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But rising import costs from tariffs have thrown her for a loop.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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This creates a self-reinforcing loop: as activity on the chain increases, so does the pool of capital available to users, which in turn improves trading execution, reduces slippage, and boosts overall yield.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Wenyu turned and handed Lian Doraemon, his eyes two perfect black-and-white orbs peering out at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Like watching my son ask the little orb of ChatGPT about how a rocket launch works, or what does gravity do?—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Spheroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheroid. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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