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blocks
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But there are also some less intensive procedures (like embolization, which blocks the blood vessels that feed the fibroids; and endometrial ablation, which uses electricity to remove the uterine lining) as well as hormonal medications that may not eliminate fibroids but can lessen the symptoms.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026 -
While Earth blocks some of the sun’s light, stray beams will pass around and through our atmosphere, turning the moon’s usually pearlescent surface red.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Stopples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopples. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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