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as in infant
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as in emergent
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Recent Examples of embryonic
But in the short term, Soucek could play a key role in this embryonic stage of his vision.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
To see this relationship [between Rose and Alec] grow from a very embryonic stage, to watch that arc, is just everything.
—Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
This technique lets researchers compare neuronal circuits, as Karten did, not only in adult brains but all the way through embryonic development, following Puelles.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
For one thing, the methods for growing and manipulating the embryonic precursors of avian sperm and eggs in a lab setting have been developed for only two birds: the chicken and, recently, the goose.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
To see this relationship [between Rose and Alec] grow from a very embryonic stage, to watch that arc, is just everything.
—Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
This technique lets researchers compare neuronal circuits, as Karten did, not only in adult brains but all the way through embryonic development, following Puelles.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
For one thing, the methods for growing and manipulating the embryonic precursors of avian sperm and eggs in a lab setting have been developed for only two birds: the chicken and, recently, the goose.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embryonic
Adjective
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Despite claims to the contrary, these layoffs included dozens of scientists who conduct quality control and proficiency testing on everything from infant formula to dairy products and pet foods.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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The flashpoint was the hospital’s role in a child protection case involving the infant grandson of one of Bundy’s friends.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
12 Mar. 2025
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In management literature, this aligns with the concept of emergent strategy, a process in which leaders begin with a broad objective but adapt their tactics as new information becomes available.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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With a 125-93 loss to an emergent Oklahoma City Thunder juggernaut on Sunday, the Nuggets’ 2024-25 season ended at the same juncture as last year: Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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In early workshops of the show, she was originally cast as Trisha, a teenage Boop superfan now portrayed by actress Angelica Hale.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Still, this sympathetic love letter to teenage misfits everywhere wouldn't work without Spacek's wide-eyed vulnerability and King's deep understanding of the humiliations of adolescence and popularity that every teen knows all too well.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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That’s because the five-to-ten-million-year window in time when this gas had such a primordial composition was so short.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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By analyzing those subtle orbital tilts, the researchers were able to reverse-engineer Jupiter's primordial size and magnetic strength, according to the new study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Spain produces one of the highest volumes of qualified and well-known trainers, many from the Basque Country—incoming Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso among them—and the project educates budding coaches, too.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Hordes of paparazzi, budding starlets pushing through to premieres among them; Helmut Newton perched on a chair mid-shot.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Children, teens make up majority of cases in Kansas Children and teens account for the vast majority of cases, with 22 involving children 4 years and younger, 18 involving children between 5 an 10, seven involving children between 11 and 13, and four between 14 and 17.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries, and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The limp is the primeval sign, in many cultural myth systems, of autochthony: humans born from the earth, parentless.—
Nicholas Dames,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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But in this primeval stage, nearly all of the potential Democratic candidates are discussing problems that have bedeviled their party for years: how to win back working-class voters, how aggressively to oppose President Trump and how to reach voters beyond the traditional news media.—
Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Embryonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embryonic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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