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calcified



ADJECTIVE
petrified
Synonyms


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It preserves three dimensional skin, calcified cartilage, and even traces of proteins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The Wives’ appeal is in the way they challenge such calcified definitions of “traditional” gender roles.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Those wins come from a combination of tax and entitlement reform, wholesale deregulation, the administration’s disruption of a calcified budget process, and some spending leadership in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Yes, there he is, look at that — calcified knees,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

I staggered out of the water and sat on the calcified rocks, my chest heaving.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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