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Recent Examples of concretion
Parade sets out to go beyond the novel’s habitual concretion, to undo our attachment to the stability of selfhood and its social markers.
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Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
Henderson said the concretion helped preserve the skin, preventing even bacteria from breaking it down.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The concretions preserved the soft-bodied organism from further decay, but unfortunately the fossils are often flattened due to the weight of the overlying sediment.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
Henderson said the concretion helped preserve the skin, preventing even bacteria from breaking it down.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
The concretions preserved the soft-bodied organism from further decay, but unfortunately the fossils are often flattened due to the weight of the overlying sediment.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretion
Noun
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Uncooked egg whites bind to biotin and prevent its absorption in the body.27 7.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
31 July 2025
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This flood of new Treasuries is straining market absorption, as global demand—particularly from foreign investors—shows signs of waning.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the economic integration with China in the region remains.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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In my experience, one of the most common barriers is integration confusion.—
Alaa Pasha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Most Starbase residents, primarily SpaceX employees, voted in favor of incorporation.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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These foreign persons could be subject to significantly higher U.S. tax rates that escalate annually if their country of tax residence or incorporation is treated as a jurisdiction imposing unfair taxes on Americans.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The railroad spoke with the bank about the possibilities of a merger, the report said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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However, their IPOs may have occurred prior to a merger.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And everywhere, the result is the same: homogenization.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Naturally, intangibles would be part of the company's actual worth., including brand and intellectual property, certification and homogenization, relationships with dealers and distribution, presence in the market, possibility of a resurgence given funding.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His first loss came in a title unification bout against Ngannou.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Physicists have been looking for a recipe of quantum gravity and a unification theory for some time now.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The annual festival was started in 2017 by the Red River Cultural District, a nonprofit coalition of Austin businesses and community organizations clustered around the live music corridor on Red River Street.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In 2012, Meloni and a hardcore group of former Seagulls bolted from Berlusconi’s coalition.—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
24 July 2025
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“Concretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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