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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forehandedness
Noun
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After giving birth, women whose brains had recovered more of their gray matter volume reported better mental health and bonding with their babies too.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025 -
The research specifically found a link between HDL particle size and greater gray matter volume on brain scans.—
Hannah Singleton,
Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
12 Dec. 2024
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Fortunately, Congress had the foresight to understand both the importance of the service and the potential dangers of executive meddling, and so in 1970 walled it off from overt presidential meddling.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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A little while later, Warren listed six other attributes on his radar: discipline, accountability, work ethic, vision, foresight, leadership skills.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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This creates a powerful sense of safety, where your partner feels free to be their authentic self without fear of judgment, rejection or abandonment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, Mullen is also dealing with his own demons, including lapses in memory and auditory and visual hallucinations, that make him (and those around him) question his judgment.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement and instead trusts them to use common sense.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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There is little reason to doubt common sense would prevail at the ballot box.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2024
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