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wart

noun

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as in tumor

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Recent Examples of wart The second type of polyp is small, wart-like and occurs in clusters. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 The second type of polyp is small, wart-like and occurs in clusters, serving to create a water current through the colony. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 Each one is about the size of a tennis ball, yellow in color with splashes of red, and covered in wart-like bumps, thus the name. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026 The general store transitions to massive profit margins via every wart of United States history, no significant devastation is spared, no milestone overlooked. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wart

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In July, Amabile revealed that he was diagnosed with an early-stage brain tumor the size of a blueberry.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
John Farnham has stepped out of the spotlight since undergoing marathon surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his throat in 2022.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumor

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Not to mention, the Seahawks left plenty of room for growth, whether that’s cleaning up pre-snap penalties or being more explosive as an offense.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But even in Biden’s last two years — 2023 and 2024 — job growth averaged 166,000 a month.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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The disease increasingly impacts non-smoking women, and current screening methods often detect small lung nodules that lack precise, minimally invasive treatment options.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The former president is continuing treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer that was diagnosed in May 2025 after doctors discovered a prostate nodule.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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