stylet

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Recent Examples of stylet The team explains how scientists can examine an octopus’ beak, stylets, and growth rings in the lab to determine how old the animal is. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024 Then, the mosquito uses one stylet—the labrum—to prod around, seeking a blood vessel to pierce. John Sass, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023 Sulfur sprays and stylet oil fungicides will also reduce the spread of powdery mildew. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023 The last stylet—the hypopharynx—drips mosquito saliva into the wound. John Sass, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023 In the ring-mating species, its walls are thick to prevent injury from the intruding stylet or the anchored sperm. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2011 The respiratory therapist pulled out my stylet, inflated the tip balloon through its small port at the top, attached an Ambu bag to the open mouth of the endotracheal tube and pushed in liters of oxygen. Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015 The stylet adapts to more easily pierce a partner’s skin, becoming sharper and reinforced. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2011 The procedure involves using a slender surgical probe known as a stylet to guide a tube down the woman's throat, according to Dr. Hudman Hoo, a pulmonologist and the medical director of St. Anthony's Hospital's ICU ward in St. Petersburg, Florida. Randi Kaye and Travis Caldwell, CNN, 11 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stylet
Noun
  • There are vents in the back for fresh air, pin bayonets and a slide lock to keep doors tightly closed and secure, and all-weather construction to prevent rust and corrosion.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Between the lines: While Jeffries is known for his scorching takedowns of Republicans behind the podium and on the House floor, his allies say one of his unsung skills is knowing when to put down his bayonet and cut a deal.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The main frame 10-pointer was cool, but a long dagger point coming off his base added a bit of flair too cool to pass up.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Fitting into that Manet moment, as well as the current dagger point of what Paris has apparently decided is the thing to do, Zoe Kravitz resolutely sees and ups the Lila Grace Moss-Hack’s black lace bet by shortening it dramatically and accelerating the general see-through-ness everywhere possible.
    Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Icke also occasionally cues up some Bob Dylan songs, chosen for their on-the-bodkin lyrics.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 30 June 2022
  • Punishment for cursing or disparaging a clergyman was having a bodkin — a large needle — driven through the tongue.
    Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2017
Noun
  • The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
  • In that post, she could be seen dressed in a pirate costume, complete with a large hat, knee-high black boots and a cutlass sword.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Billionaire Michael Krasny lists home in the Park Tower for $3.4M American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have a new TV home.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Ammon lays it in his palm to circle with a knife, handing half to me and eating the other.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Republicans' narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Combs allegedly required the women to rock party dresses, couldn’t wear jeans or sneakers, and had to don high stilettos.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Forget ball gowns: Vodianova appeared in the ad campaign wearing skintight black PVC leggings, pointed stilettos, and a casual cardigan to echo the necklace’s neo-’80s vibe.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Concerning incidents have occurred including ballot boxes being set on fire in Oregon and Washington and a Trump supporter being arrested in Neptune Beach, Florida for threatening two Kamala Harris supporters with a machete outside an early voting site.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The city's discovery didn't require breaking through the jungle with machetes or patiently excavating with brushes and spatulas.
    Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Stylet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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