as in studies
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam
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In the film Silent Friend, the protagonist, a neurologist who studies brain activity in infants, attempts to quantify the internal signaling of a ginkgo tree on a university campus.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
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Anne Burrows, an anatomist at Duquesne University who studies the comparative anatomy of facial expression in dogs, has studied enough dog and wolf faces to know that the muscles underneath work very differently.—
Niranjana Rajalakshmi,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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How much do fans really care if a guy or girl goes over?—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The tall mules are held in place by a wide toe strap that goes over the vamp creating an open, peep toe-like design.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Bones (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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