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Recent Examples of embryonic
Previously, such press freedom and appeals to public opinion had burgeoned only during periods of political breakdown, notably in the 1640s, when embryonic ideas of political free speech were occasionally put into print, including by John Milton in his Areopagitica.
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Despite advances in textile recycling technologies in recent years, adoption is still frustratingly embryonic, said the first-of-its-kind study, which was conducted in partnership with the likes of Arc’teryx, Eastman, Interzero, Textile Exchange and Tomra.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
This technique lets researchers compare neuronal circuits, as Karten did, not only in adult brains but all the way through embryonic development, following Puelles.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
These refereeing careers are very much in their embryonic stages.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Despite advances in textile recycling technologies in recent years, adoption is still frustratingly embryonic, said the first-of-its-kind study, which was conducted in partnership with the likes of Arc’teryx, Eastman, Interzero, Textile Exchange and Tomra.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
This technique lets researchers compare neuronal circuits, as Karten did, not only in adult brains but all the way through embryonic development, following Puelles.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
These refereeing careers are very much in their embryonic stages.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embryonic
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American pediatricians count the number of ounces of milk and feeds per day, discourage night feedings and push to wean mainly to infant formula by the first birthday, even as the World Health Organization recommends two years or beyond. La Leche League, in contrast, is adamantly pro-breastfeeding.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The company said tap water should also not be used to mix infant formula for children under 6 months, and said bottled water should be used.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Instead, there are evolving relationships, feedback loops, and emergent behavior.—
Jeroen Tas,
Time,
10 July 2025
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An emergent Catholic right in the U.S. is coalescing in Nashville, and has attracted some of Francis' fiercest critics — namely Cardinal Raymond Burke — to visit and speak at parishes and other Nashville events.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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When a health department subsequently refused to change the gender of a teenage transgender girl on the birth certificate, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sued the governor for allegedly violating the equal protection and privacy clauses of the U.S. Constitution.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Based on the 2021 May Cobb novel of the same name, the two women navigate everything from affairs to high-stakes crime after Sophie is arrested on suspicion of murder of a teenage girl named Abby Jackson (Madison Wolfe).—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Starting off small: Growth from primordial black holes The team behind these observations of QSO1 with the JWST points out that the concept of primordial black holes is one that has grown in favor over the last four decades.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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Colossal scientists will extract primordial germ cells—or cells that develop into egg and sperm—from a tinamou or emu embryo and rewrite their genome to match key features of the moa.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 July 2025
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But their professional respect and budding friendship endured.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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After the huge success of North One’s Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story on Disney+, which was hosted by Reeves, budding F1 team Cadillac — who have the world of sport watching after nabbing a coveted 2026 grid spot — wanted to recreate the magic.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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With school out for most young people, TV usage among kids 6 to 17 increased 27% compared with May, with streaming accounting for two-thirds of the group’s TV time.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Princess Mako, a niece of Japan's Emperor Naruhito (and whose younger brother is the likely next ruler of Japan), married her longtime love, Kei Komuro, in a simple ceremony at a registry office on Oct. 26, 2021.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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As for the chthonic powers who might intrude upon us, the worst must be the Titans, primeval offspring of Gaia and Uranus, Earth and Sky.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The limp is the primeval sign, in many cultural myth systems, of autochthony: humans born from the earth, parentless.—
Nicholas Dames,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Embryonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embryonic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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