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Recent Examples of ventral
The stronger the participant’s epiphany, the greater the change in the ventral occipito-temporal cortex.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
In at least two parts of the brain, a subset of neuroscientists believe that neurons may continue to form throughout life–the hippocampus and the ventral striatum.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 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
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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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
In at least two parts of the brain, a subset of neuroscientists believe that neurons may continue to form throughout life–the hippocampus and the ventral striatum.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 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
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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In the anterior GPe, stronger delta waves during obsessions were positively correlated with how intense the patients rated their symptoms.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Aug. 2025
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Now, Aiyuk has a compression sleeve on his right leg, nine months since surgery to repair the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligament tears from a Week 5 hit against Kansas City.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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One storm appeared off a frontal boundary on July 5 and became Chantal, which moved over the coast and caused deadly flooding in North Carolina.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The frontal and parietal regions are part of the brain’s dorsal attention and executive control networks, which support our ability to plan and work toward goals.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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By the front door: a grandfather clock built by Hermann’s woodworker father.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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It’s loaded with a whopping 26 pockets, including a zippered front compartment for your phone and other small electronics, while the cushy laptop pouch has slots to store two larger devices.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 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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Now, Moore’s work on The Substance has brought to the fore conversations about how society devalues women with age.—
Time,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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