indentation
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Rachel, who does not want the BBC to use her surname, said an indentation in her abdomen had been picked up during a regular colonoscopy for another condition.
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 hope the foxes or deer that usually rest in this spot won’t be offended,” Polly said gratefully, and she snuggled into the narrow indentation.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
Nervous consumers are also avoiding berries and herbs, which have indentations that can trap microscopic parasites, though they haven’t been implicated in the recent outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
Researchers also tracked erosions or indentations in the orcas’ skin and other forms of discoloration.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Coal picked up a notebook and ran his finger over one of the pages, feeling the indentations in his mother’s handwriting on the paper.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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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