indentation
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Rachel suggested the indentation in her abdomen might have been an ovarian cyst, and a doctor agreed but took no further action.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
When the cell's receptors detect that the virus has attached, the membrane begins forming a small indentation at that spot.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
He finishes with special tools that carve out the metal and leave an indentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
For air-fried burgers, flatten your patties as much as possible and press an indentation in the center to prevent them from puffing up.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2025
I sink down in the new mattress, wishing for an indentation like the one left behind by Maman in our bed at home, and drift into disappointed dreams.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
The two bioswales in the front are like planted indentations in the ground that fill with water after a heavy rain and hold it long enough that it sinks in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
He mostly cut freehand, sometimes using indentations he made with his fingernails as outlines, then dyed his creations with green, pink, red and yellow pigments.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, coaxed out of the can with its ringed indentations intact.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2023
Reporters were curious about the strap indentations on Mr. Biden’s face as he departed for a trip to Chicago on Wednesday, leading to official confirmation to Bloomberg News, which first reported the development.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
Garrett is on his knees licking the boulder, catching tiny rivulets that course down its side—and then I see that there are dips and indentations on the surface of the flat stone.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing indentation
"A Rose for Emily"
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Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Body Language: Dent, Dont ("Tooth")
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