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Noun
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Starting in 2013 more than a hundred thousand women received calls about the urgent need to have surgically implanted pelvic mesh removed from their lower abdomens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The kids rush to the sand and remain undisturbed for hours, carrying buckets of water from the sea to their sandcastles, until hungry stomachs finally pull them away.—
Maddy Odom,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Total gastrectomies had been performed before, in patients whose stomachs were already ridden with tumors—but never routinely in healthy people who did not have cancer and may ultimately never have cancer at all.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of these are homeopathic, some are over-the-counter medications and others are devices designed to help tiny tummies.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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But pine needles and chewing on branches can upset doggies' tummies, and possibly lead to blockages, so keep an eye on the dog around the Christmas tree.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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With restaurants, retail shops and crafts markets throughout, there’s plenty to keep kids entertained and bellies full.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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If hung in the Louvre, there would be a fist on their bellies performing the Heimlich.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Thoraxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoraxes. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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