inversion
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Allen, from what I can tell, was not advocating for social revolution, or a total inversion of the market economy, or the consecration of a Marxist state.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
He says that men should watch out for lumps, pain, discomfort or nipple inversion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
We will continue to watch January VIX futures versus February VIX futures for signs of inversion; that is not in the cards right now, as February continues to trade higher than January.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
When they arrive, Mr. Driver’s character brings in a box of groceries for his dad, signaling the inversion of who cares for whom—or tries to, anyway—that tends to come with time for parents and children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
The distinction between the two “races” of flies by virtue of a single chromosomal inversion was the most dramatic example of genetic variation that any geneticist had ever seen in a natural population.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing inversion
The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Advanced
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Genetics - Middle School
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