proximal
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Likewise, publishers who opt to create push-button novels will be sawing off the proximal tree limb with Wile E. Coyote abandon.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
That conclusion was written into a seminal paper on the virus published in Nature Medicine on March 17, 2020, and titled “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
The findings are applicable to other kidney diseases where the renal proximal tubule is damaged, including acute kidney injury that can lead to chronic kidney disease and renal failure, and can be fatal.
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023
Greg and Tom were both proximal to the Roy family, but existed just beyond it.
From New York Times • May 29, 2023
The width of a proximal carpal rarely exceeds two inches, and that of a distal carpal is about an inch and three-quarters.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
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