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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
her new boyfriend is of a different kidney than what she usually dates
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Recent Examples of kidney
Hackman died several days later of complications of advanced Alzheimer’s disease, kidney disease and heart disease, according to the medical investigator.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The group’s strength followed another high-profile cybersecurity incident over the weekend: DaVita, a major kidney dialysis services provider, disclosed a ransomware attack that disrupted parts of its operations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Brown turned into Washington’s No. 2 receiver in 2024 before suffering a season-ending kidney injury in the Week 13 win over Tennessee.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Unregulated blood sugar can lead to diabetic complications, including kidney and heart damage and even blindness.11
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—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The group’s strength followed another high-profile cybersecurity incident over the weekend: DaVita, a major kidney dialysis services provider, disclosed a ransomware attack that disrupted parts of its operations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Brown turned into Washington’s No. 2 receiver in 2024 before suffering a season-ending kidney injury in the Week 13 win over Tennessee.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Unregulated blood sugar can lead to diabetic complications, including kidney and heart damage and even blindness.11
6.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidney
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The deal, reached under President Biden, was the first of its kind to treat environmental neglect as a civil rights issue.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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This year, the NBA had one of the largest footprints within the marketplace, celebrating its return to China in 2025 with two preseason games in Macau between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns, marking the first event of its kind since 2019.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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Keep It Simple The trio of slim stripes on this runner give dimension but allow the artwork on the wall to shine.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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In pale habits, black priests’ vestments, the dark suits of mourners and the stripes of football jerseys, hundreds of thousands gathered in Vatican City this week to mourn Pope Francis.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But this year, a spring market of sorts could start taking shape in May and June, with an uptick in inventory.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Once again, Argentina depends on the IMF which recently gave the country another bail out of sorts, the 23 Fund program with Argentina since its founding.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Gallery, which also includes brief performance interludes, is clearly eager to avoid the cornball, lowbrow associations of its genre, like Medieval Times.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Boykin spaniel is a medium-sized sporting breed developed in South Carolina in the early 1900s.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Kidney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidney. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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