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Recent Examples of ventral
The ventral ganglion is a collection of nerves found on an arrow worm’s belly and is a biological feature unique only to them.
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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
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) in the midbrain is the primary region responsible for producing dopamine.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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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
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) in the midbrain is the primary region responsible for producing dopamine.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
Adjective
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That’s because strength or mobility issues with the opposing muscle groups can cause the tibialis anterior to once again take on too much stress.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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The light passes through your eye’s anterior cavity (full of fluid known as aqueous humor), and then enters your pupil.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The disease affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain and causes memory loss, personality changes, and in Willis’s case, aphasia.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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According to autopsy records obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Taylor suffered a frontal-parietal skull fracture consistent with blunt force trauma.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Two front pockets create cozy spots for your hands, and the zippered chest pocket offers easy access to small essentials.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Defensive end starter Charlie Collins and backup Phillip Lee led the front-line defensive group with two tackles each, though Lee had a team-high three quarterback hurries.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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