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Recent Examples of dorsal
Researchers observed differences in dorsal spicules, tiny thorn-like projections on the animal’s back.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
This prickly dinosaur amazed researchers In August 2025, the new discovery, announced in an article published by the journal Nature, contained vertebrae, dorsal ribs and weird spikes which were fused directly on to the dinosaur's bone.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
If the leaves were shifted to the dorsal side of the stem, the smiley-face pattern emerged.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
The dorsal column nuclei process and categorize touch information before sending it to cortical areas that discriminate among different types of touch.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
This prickly dinosaur amazed researchers In August 2025, the new discovery, announced in an article published by the journal Nature, contained vertebrae, dorsal ribs and weird spikes which were fused directly on to the dinosaur's bone.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
If the leaves were shifted to the dorsal side of the stem, the smiley-face pattern emerged.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
The dorsal column nuclei process and categorize touch information before sending it to cortical areas that discriminate among different types of touch.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dorsal
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The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cynic in me might argue that having only a rear plate is a result of lobbying by various entities, such as insurance companies, who would be happy to not be able to pay out due to the inability to identify the offending vehicle.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Anatomically, the retina is an extension of the posterior part of the brain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the week, runners should include one session emphasizing single-leg strength and another emphasizing posterior chain strength.—
Jim Diehl CSCS,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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Or perhaps given the hotel’s thespian heritage, on stage and back stage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Even though that was the nice ashtray, as opposed to the black plastic ones that were in the garage or on the back brick steps.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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The belly attachment catches browns, and the aft attachment catches rainbows.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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There could also be different configurations, although some features like an aft private cabin with a double bed and the high-speed Starlink WiFi are a given.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Dorsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dorsal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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