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Recent Examples of dorsal
Only female anglerfish adorn the dorsal appendage, according to Oceana, an ocean conversation organization.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Using its splayed pectoral and dorsal spines to fight back, the doctorfish eventually escaped—but not before Jensen managed to get the winning shot in the underwater category.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
By attacking them from below, the orcas avoid the whale sharks' tough dorsal skin that has denticles embedded on the outside, with thick connective tissue beneath it.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
Because of this dorsal/ventral bias in body bends, any normal living, moving individual tends to lie on either its left side or its right side when observed crossing a horizontal surface.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Using its splayed pectoral and dorsal spines to fight back, the doctorfish eventually escaped—but not before Jensen managed to get the winning shot in the underwater category.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
By attacking them from below, the orcas avoid the whale sharks' tough dorsal skin that has denticles embedded on the outside, with thick connective tissue beneath it.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
Because of this dorsal/ventral bias in body bends, any normal living, moving individual tends to lie on either its left side or its right side when observed crossing a horizontal surface.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dorsal
Adjective
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Don't worry, Hyundai is launching a new line of N Performance parts, enabling buyers to swap on a positively massive rear wing that follows the trend of gooseneck mounting, a design popularized by modern GT racing.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Front and back seat room is spacious, with the ride particularly smooth for rear seat occupants.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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However, other features, like the receded and high location of the posterior rim of the foramen magnum, indicated a possible Neanderthal lineage.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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The Celtics listed Jaylen Brown (right knee posterior impingement), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Jayson Tatum (right knee tendinopathy) and Derrick White (left knee contusion) as questionable for Friday’s game in Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kaylan bowed out after the 2017 tour, following back surgery and two heart procedures.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Dianne witnessed Tiffany sneaking the card into her back pocket and confronted her.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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At the opposite end, the aft cockpit is perfect for alfresco dining or lounging.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2023
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In the immediate aftermath, Russian flight controllers attempted to use the European robotic arm, attached to the Russian segment of the station, to observe the aft end of the Soyuz where the leak occurred.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Dec. 2022
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“Dorsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dorsal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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