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Recent Examples of prehension
Of these, the grasping, which will progressively disappear as voluntary prehension emerges around the age of 4–5 months, is of great interest.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehension
Noun
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The researchers found that, surprisingly, tapping – either on its own or along to a beat – delivered better speech comprehension, while just listening to a beat without a physical response was not as impactful.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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This boldness is informed by a profound comprehension of capabilities and a steadfast commitment to pushing boundaries.—
Lori Huss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Primary care physicians know that every American has a stake in our health care system from the moment of conception until the last heartbeat and every day in between.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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Kylee Pucci is a six-time egg donor and has a unique relationship with her biological daughter Comments Egg donation provides families with the chance to experience parenthood when natural conception isn't possible.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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According to Sweet, consumers' perception of inflation has historically been driven by food and gasoline prices, as opposed to U.S. trade policies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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While overall perceptions of the value of college degrees have dropped roughly 5% over the last year, the majority of the respondents, across all ages, races and political affiliations, said at least one degree — associate or bachelor's — is valuable.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite the entrenched ethical norms of the legal profession, educational institutions at every level should devise strategies designed to improve the public’s understanding of government and its critical intersection with the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Critically, lenders give buyers a big-picture understanding of what their monthly payment will look like under various loan configurations, taking into account sales price tiers, interest rates, property taxes and insurance.—
TC Brown,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Note that Club membership is free and comes with an invitation to join the Technical Committee composed of architects, designers, consultants, and purchasing leaders with experience in healthier and more sustainable supply chains and knowledge of the necessary sciences.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nowhere is the dream of pastoral harmony regained through scientific knowledge more beautifully realized than in Boucher’s nocturne of a cherub, telescope in hand, contemplating the moon.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Even with a gaping net facing him, Ovechkin would very often put pucks as far out of reach from a goalie’s potential grasp.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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That means inflation at the least, and most people have a recent grasp on what that means to their cost of living.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Understandably, the team felt a degree of apprehension due to the focus on acquiring new clients in an unfamiliar market, which marked a departure from our traditional operations.—
Lori Huss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shalamar Samuels Shalamar Samuel’s decision to cut her hair was a mix of excitement and apprehension.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Prehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehension. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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