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Recent Examples of dorsal
The primary surgical option available is a dorsal rhizotomy.
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Heidi Cope, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
This series of footage shows (from left) the shark in the moments before impact, the boat striking the shark's dorsal area (center) and the shark at its resting place after the impact.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 July 2024
Meanwhile the dorsal auditory pathway, the brain area that connects the auditory cortex with movement areas, is where the rhythm apparently matches the basic beat.
—Anna Von Hopffgarten, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2024
Please note from the trailer that Godzilla is now sporting glowing pink dorsal spines, eyes and atomic breath.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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Heidi Cope, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
This series of footage shows (from left) the shark in the moments before impact, the boat striking the shark's dorsal area (center) and the shark at its resting place after the impact.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 July 2024
Meanwhile the dorsal auditory pathway, the brain area that connects the auditory cortex with movement areas, is where the rhythm apparently matches the basic beat.
—Anna Von Hopffgarten, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2024
Please note from the trailer that Godzilla is now sporting glowing pink dorsal spines, eyes and atomic breath.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dorsal
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If the vehicle can determine rear seats are not occupied, no warnings are required.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The open cabin idea starts with a movable center console between the front seats; it can be moved forward toward the dash or back toward the rear seat.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The primary movers during this lift are the posterior chain muscles, specifically the gluteus maximus (butt muscles), hamstrings, and erector spinae of the lower back (muscles on either side of the spine).Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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Benefits of Deadlifts: Strengthens the posterior chain (back, glutes, hamstrings) for better posture and power.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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This guy just had found his wife bound, um, and beaten on the back porch.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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And while Mangione, like millions of people, apparently suffered from debilitating back pain, excellent health care is not generally an issue for Americans of great wealth.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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At the opposite end, the aft cockpit is perfect for alfresco dining or lounging.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2023
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In the immediate aftermath, Russian flight controllers attempted to use the European robotic arm, attached to the Russian segment of the station, to observe the aft end of the Soyuz where the leak occurred.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2022
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“Dorsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dorsal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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