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implant

[im-plant, -plahnt, im-plant, -plahnt] / ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt, ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /
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insert
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Since his diagnosis, Holmes has had to relearn how to walk, is profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Lewis explained that he uses a cochlear implant to help him hear and understand speech, but he is unable to distinguish pitch because of the way the device operates.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

They tell clients that consumer pressures remain centered on cost-of-living and inflation pressures, which erodes their confidence in implant demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Trial data released in March found that the implant was just as effective at preventing strokes as standard daily blood thinners, and significantly safer when it came to bleeding risks.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

“An eejit is a person or animal with an implant in its head,” said Tam Lin.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

She says the technology could also be adapted to help protect sensitive parts of the body during MRI exams by reducing unwanted heating around medical implants.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Depressed incomes could weigh on the appetite for air travel, cellphone upgrades, even dental implants.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Surgeons removed her talus bone, which forms part of the ankle joint, after she developed an infection that prevented doctors from using metal implants.

From BBC May 20, 2026

Several companies are working on BCIs, including Axoft, a startup that last month announced it had raised $55 million to advance clinical trials and mass produce its implants.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

If El Patron’s mind was slipping, it meant he was ready for another dose of fetal brain implants.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

The samples provided the first direct opportunity to compare how solar wind particles were implanted into soil from both sides of the Moon.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

It involves an operation where a generator is implanted into the patients chest.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

A week after the last procedure, the device they implanted fell out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Neuralink is developing tiny computer chips that can be implanted in the human brain, with the stated goal of helping people with paralysis or neurological conditions communicate using only their thoughts.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

I once saw a man with devil horns surgically implanted in his head and tattoos all over his face.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

IVF involves stimulating the ovaries to produce eggs, retrieving them, fertilising them in a laboratory and then implanting the resulting embryo back into the womb.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

In clinical terms, IVF involves removing eggs from a woman, fertilizing them in a lab with sperm and implanting embryos in the uterus.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

It is also common in IVF to screen embryos for genetic defects before implanting them and to discard those that are unlikely to result in a pregnancy or live birth.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2025

That may explain why some were willing to sell their teeth to their master for implanting in his own mouth.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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