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Recent Examples of ventral
Blazars are a ventral hub of power and light within these galaxies that aren’t powered by stars.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
The ventral ganglion is a collection of nerves found on an arrow worm’s belly and is a biological feature unique only to them.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025
To use an early version of Stavisky’s brain-to-text system, the patient had 256 microelectrodes implanted into his ventral precentral gyrus, an area of the brain responsible for controlling vocal tract muscles.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
In total, the scientists placed 256 microelectrode arrays in three brain regions, chief among them the ventral precentral gyrus, which plays a key role in controlling the muscles underlying speech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
The ventral ganglion is a collection of nerves found on an arrow worm’s belly and is a biological feature unique only to them.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025
To use an early version of Stavisky’s brain-to-text system, the patient had 256 microelectrodes implanted into his ventral precentral gyrus, an area of the brain responsible for controlling vocal tract muscles.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
In total, the scientists placed 256 microelectrode arrays in three brain regions, chief among them the ventral precentral gyrus, which plays a key role in controlling the muscles underlying speech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
Adjective
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The anterior cingulate cortex, your brain’s conflict detector, becomes hyperactive in ambiguous situations.—
Anne-Laure Le Cunff,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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The anterior cingulate cortex regulates emotional responses to both experienced and observed pain, creating a powerful neurological circuit.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In larger cases, Cosmedica may supplement with beard hair for coverage while maintaining the natural frontal hairline built from finer scalp singles.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pre-show includes a demonstration of Perv-O-Vision that’s complete with full frontal male nudity and an audience of theatergoers that are very clearly generated with AI.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Toby, a towering tan tapeworm sculpture, greets employees at the front door to promote Elanco's Credelio Quattro medicine, which protects dogs against fleas, ticks and tapeworms.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Personality and purpose Upon entering the home, the first room one notices is Catherine's spacious office, which sits just to the left of the front door.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief of Airbus expects more muted aircraft orders at this week's Paris Air Show as defense concerns rise to the fore and last week's deadly Air India crash casts a shadow over the event.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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Elsewhere, the corset served as a blank canvas, bringing other trends to the fore like bow embellishments, colorful florals and Ren-fair references.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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