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sensory

[sen-suh-ree] / ˈsɛn sə ri /


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To examine that interconnectedness, she introduces such concepts as “pervasive sensory entanglement”—the state in which our brains exist, with all our senses chattering away at one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

TRPV4 is part of a family of ion channels that function like tiny molecular gateways in sensory nerve cells.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

In the fragmented mysteries of the great Argentine filmmaker Lucretia Martel, her explorations always start with sensory flashes: faces, spaces, objects, sounds in transfixing procession.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

So she traded the Instagram-worthy, slime-making and sensory bucket activities that required hours of prep and started enlisting her kids’ help with household chores and gardening.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“But it’s a mind without any sensory input. It’s like limbo or a dreamworld.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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