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Recent Examples of wart
Still, that trade-up will go down as the biggest wart on both Shanahan’s and Lynch’s résumé.
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Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The hornlike growths on the rabbits are wart-like tumors caused by the Shope papillomavirus, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The condition leaves squirrels with wart-like growths that sometimes break open and ooze fluid.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
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Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The hornlike growths on the rabbits are wart-like tumors caused by the Shope papillomavirus, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The condition leaves squirrels with wart-like growths that sometimes break open and ooze fluid.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wart
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The run raises money for neurofibromatosis, commonly referred to as NF — a group of genetic disorders that causes skin pigmentation and tumors on nerve tissue.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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In Tim's case, the tumor was near a bile duct.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In economics, if productivity is strong, then growth can run hot without stoking inflation — this means the Fed doesn’t have to step in with interest rate hikes.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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If left untreated, scale can cause yellowing leaves, stunted growth, and eventually death.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The report noted some mottling and nodules in the liver and a spleen with one hypoechoic mass and multiple similar nodules suggestive of hemangiosarcoma.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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That is, they are dotted with nodules inhabited by nitrogen-fixing bacteria that obviate the need for fertilizer.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Second-generation antihistamines work by blocking histamine receptors in your skin to reduce itching and swelling.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some of those benefits are reduction in swelling and inflammation, pain relief, lowering of stress levels and fatigue.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Wart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wart. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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