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Recent Examples of suture
Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The original injury in the UCL is also repaired with a suture to further strengthen the joint.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The surgeon sutured the wounds but knew the arm would have to be amputated.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.
—Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The original injury in the UCL is also repaired with a suture to further strengthen the joint.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suture
Verb
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On Thursday, June 5, Johnson, 54, stitched her video on social media—while wearing his long locks in character as Maui for the live-action Moana movie.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Branding is subtle with a tonal logo stitched onto the left side, keeping this accessory neutral and easy to match.—
Cassie Gill,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Martinez has been dictating terms with a six-pitch mix that includes a four-seam fastball and sinker with an average velocity between 92 and 93.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Despite throwing his four-seam fastball 1 mph faster than usual, the pitch resulted in a strike 76% of the time.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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An autopsy report on the driver of a gasoline tanker truck that smashed into a light rail abutment along Yale Avenue in Denver on Thanksgiving shows the driver had alcohol and methamphetamine in his system.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here, Leverton said consumers have deeper attachment to garments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Noun
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You're not expected to have formal training in articulation.—
Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Tiny micro servos hidden inside the body control the robot’s arms, front hatch, eye movement and head articulation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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“Suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suture. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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