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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
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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
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Until then, his family have to cope with the uncertainty, with the knot of horror a constant presence in their stomachs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
25 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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Asian swamp eels in Florida are largely of an olive or drab brown color with yellow-orange bellies, though some can be brightly colored with variations of orange, pink and calico patterns.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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All of the sustainability efforts collectively yield fewer emissions and less waste, while having more full bellies.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Thoraxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoraxes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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