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as in inner
situated farther in
somehow grave robbers hadn't managed to locate and enter the internal chambers of the Egyptian tomb
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as in interior
of or relating to the mind
the never-ending internal monologue of the novel's main character
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Recent Examples of internal
Even if there isn’t an obvious role available for a rookie running back in 2025, the Bills have enough of an internal case to warrant selecting one as early as the second round.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
So the process is really to protect the body from decomposing due to the internal natural chemical process.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Entering the offseason, Morgan, who was a Pro Bowl linebacker for the franchise in the 2000s, didn’t pull punches with his internal evaluation of last year’s roster, specifically on the defense.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
While it is sometimes said that lowercase deaf is an audiometric or medicalized term, such a definition does not adequately capture the internal diversity of the roughly eleven million deaf people in the United States.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
So the process is really to protect the body from decomposing due to the internal natural chemical process.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Entering the offseason, Morgan, who was a Pro Bowl linebacker for the franchise in the 2000s, didn’t pull punches with his internal evaluation of last year’s roster, specifically on the defense.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
While it is sometimes said that lowercase deaf is an audiometric or medicalized term, such a definition does not adequately capture the internal diversity of the roughly eleven million deaf people in the United States.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internal
Adjective
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Of course, there’s plenty for your inner child to actually play with.—
Nik Miles,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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But there have also been moments that reawakened his inner child, who is, of course, a diehard ‘Sawx’ fan.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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With a shiny and textured leather exterior (which nods to the butter yellow color trend taking over this year’s runways and street style), the phone bag features an interior compartment for a little more than your phone, as well as magnetic snap closure for keeping all of it secure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.—
María Inés Taracena,
The New Republic,
12 Apr. 2023
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Starmer's seeming ridiculous announcement will do nothing but slap a symbolic bandage on a far deeper generational psychological wound.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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The debt snowball method is meant to create quick wins that translate into psychological boosts by paying off your smallest debts first.—
Gabriel Rodríguez,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Internal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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