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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
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
These cells reside in what’s called the dorsolateral zone of the ventral horn—the dorsolateral zone of the spine is in the upper back of the fish, while the ventral horn is the underside of the spine.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
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
These cells reside in what’s called the dorsolateral zone of the ventral horn—the dorsolateral zone of the spine is in the upper back of the fish, while the ventral horn is the underside of the spine.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
Adjective
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The major muscles worked in this exercise include ankle stabilizers like the tibialis anterior and posterior, calves, quadriceps, glutes, and hip flexors.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tight hip flexors pull your pelvis forward into what’s known as an anterior tilt, forcing your hamstrings to brace to keep you upright.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is no sign of the militants preparing for a frontal attack on Bamako.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the powerful frontal system progresses eastward, wind speeds are expected to gradually subside.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Driver compartment at the front, engine at the rear, and a fully-rotating turret carrying either a 37 mm gun or a machine gun.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But that fore knowledge didn’t make the situation any easier on my nerves.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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And again, a lot of shortcomings came to the fore Sunday.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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