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Recent Examples of bovine
The first step to doing that, says Cornell associate professor Joseph McFadden, is to get good measurements of bovine methane in the first place.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024
Our gentle, bovine Brian tears up and walks away from the table, followed by our patriot, Jake.
—Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
That common theme is one of the biggest problems with bovine colostrum research: Overall, the studies tend to be…not great.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
Individuals with dairy allergies or lactose intolerance should avoid bovine colostrum supplements, the dietitian said.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024
Our gentle, bovine Brian tears up and walks away from the table, followed by our patriot, Jake.
—Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
That common theme is one of the biggest problems with bovine colostrum research: Overall, the studies tend to be…not great.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
Individuals with dairy allergies or lactose intolerance should avoid bovine colostrum supplements, the dietitian said.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bovine
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The idea of a chic, dynamic pop culture was twinned with the self-image of phlegmatic Brits.Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
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Capper struck me as phlegmatic about the power of the supermarkets.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
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Blink Twice nods at a tangle of different contemporary ailments: lifestyle fetishism, wellness hedonism, our obscene fealty to stolid tech bros and their untrammeled wealth.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Allies say Starmer’s stolid exterior hides a steely ambition and a determination to win.Jill Lawless, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Farewell to the impassive, agile grapplers, and to the whiplash pleasure of a badminton rally.Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Taveras places his left hand near his heart, but remains impassive.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The man, no, the boy that 3,000 people had crammed inside London’s Alexandra Palace to see produce history, plus millions more watching at home and in pubs around the UK and the world, was doing it not just with dispassionate ease, or with flamboyant style, but with disdainful relish.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Dylan, a movie stuntwoman at work on a shoot in New Zealand, sounds neither surprised nor concerned: The dispassionate tone between them makes clear that mother and daughter are at least alike in their self-containment.Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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But investors have been largely indifferent to the sales figures, focusing instead on Tesla’s efforts to develop cars that can drive themselves without human intervention, and on other products like humanoid robots that are not likely to generate revenue for many years.Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Pacific stretched out before us, vast and indifferent.Lauren Colella, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the detached garage and a guest cottage were destroyed, as were all but three or four of the 20 or so houses on their block near the Altadena Golf Course.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Steps lead down to a heated swimming pool, and elsewhere on the property are fruit-bearing citrus trees, raised garden boxes and an original detached bomb shelter.Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Those details amount to an author nudging depiction of a misunderstood wunderkind versus an aloof outsider.Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Cats often get a bad rap for being independent and aloof.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Bovine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bovine. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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