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the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a minutely detailed anatomy of the "perfect crime"
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Recent Examples of anatomy
The anatomy of the perfect about section on LinkedIn
The hook grabs attention fast.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The species was first studied 200 years ago, but little was known about the external anatomy of the plesiosaur until the newest fossil was discovered.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
The anatomy of iCloud scams iCloud scams typically follow a pattern designed to create a sense of urgency and fear.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Harry would’ve been grumpy and rude, making brusque jokes about inane gender stereotypes and asking direct, invasive questions about anatomy.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The species was first studied 200 years ago, but little was known about the external anatomy of the plesiosaur until the newest fossil was discovered.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
The anatomy of iCloud scams iCloud scams typically follow a pattern designed to create a sense of urgency and fear.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Harry would’ve been grumpy and rude, making brusque jokes about inane gender stereotypes and asking direct, invasive questions about anatomy.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomy
Noun
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The half-hour show airs on weekday afternoons alongside Pardon the Interruption, another of the network's analysis shows.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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An analysis of President Trump’s tariffs with economic expert 04:44 And Target CEO Brian Cornell this week told CNBC that because the discount retailer relies heavily on produce from Mexico, consumers can expect to see higher prices on fruits and vegetables almost immediately.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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Last year, a 33-year-old man was arrested twice in three days outside the TriBeCa home of Taylor Swift, another singer whose words are regularly the subject of speculation and dissection.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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That his work, a deft dissection of the dangers of power and the mutability of empire, remains as relevant as ever would have seemed so obvious to him as to not bear mentioning.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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