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Working with 85 participants, the researchers first trained everyone to increase the activity in their brains' ventral tegmental area (VTA), a region that is part of the brain's reward system.
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New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Equipped with a ventral air intake, the missile is believed to sustain powered hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher, giving it longer range and greater flexibility than boost-glide systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Blazars are a ventral hub of power and light within these galaxies that aren’t powered by stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Equipped with a ventral air intake, the missile is believed to sustain powered hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher, giving it longer range and greater flexibility than boost-glide systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Blazars are a ventral hub of power and light within these galaxies that aren’t powered by stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
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One patient retained normal core disgust reactivity but could no longer recognize disgust in others’ faces; another with anterior insula damage showed dysregulation in both producing and experiencing disgust.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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To test this hypothesis, the researchers recruited seven people who were scheduled for an anterior temporal lobectomy, a type of surgery in which pieces of brain tissue are removed in order to treat severe epilepsy.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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The greatest risk is likely along a frontal boundary laid over central Louisiana and into southeast Mississippi -- rainfall may be heavy for a few hours in this area on Tuesday and could lead to significant flooding.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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As the same frontal system pushes east, forecasters warn of another round of dangerous thunderstorms from Iowa and Missouri through the Great Lakes, with more travel disruptions and storm damage possible.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Vaden is seeking unspecified damages and reinstatement to her former position, or front pay in lieu of reinstatement, as well as a jury trial.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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The front entrance is teeming with a few dozen people, filled with colorful artwork and a TV monitor showing old video of a train that used to run through the property.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Looking back over the history of African Americans, many of our fore parents died for the simple pleasure of learning to read.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2026
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The eight-year Iran–Iraq War, which began in 1980, brought to the fore fears of Iran’s influence across the region.—
Firmesk Rahim,
The Conversation,
4 May 2026
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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