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Recent Examples of wart
After 11 of its first 14 red-zone scores were touchdowns entering Saturday, Mizzou’s old wart popped up early against South Carolina.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Still, that trade-up will go down as the biggest wart on both Shanahan’s and Lynch’s résumé.
—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
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Still, that trade-up will go down as the biggest wart on both Shanahan’s and Lynch’s résumé.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wart
Noun
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Peet wrote that a preliminary test found a small tumor, requiring MRI and further testing to determine her receptor status.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Doctors later discovered a second tumor in the same breast that was determined to be benign, only requiring a lumpectomy and radiation instead of chemotherapy or a mastectomy.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Aquila says that during his time as archbishop, the diocese has received many blessings and seen significant growth, including an increase in the number of young families.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The market capitalization of China’s top battery manufacturers has soared by $70 billion since the start of the Iran war, as investors predict the conflict will boost clean energy growth.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sinatra had been in a career slump and had also been suffering from a vocal cord hemorrhage and nodules.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of particular interest are polymetallic nodules – agglomerations, typically smaller than a potato, containing manganese and other metals and found in the silt of the deep ocean floor.—
Coalter G Lathrop,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rash and swelling of hands, feet, face, ears, and neck that occurred with one of the meds.—
Eric Boodman,
STAT,
23 Mar. 2026
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Remove wristwatches and rings on fingers in case of swelling, the UC Davis Health Center advises.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Wart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wart. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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