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Recent Examples of ventral
Then, using a technique called chemogenetics, whereby scientists can use drugs to control specific brain cells, the researchers suppressed a circuit between two brain regions called the ventral striatum and the ventral pallidum—both are known to be involved in motivation.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Equipped with a ventral air intake, the missile is believed to sustain powered hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher, giving it longer range and greater flexibility than boost-glide systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Blazars are a ventral hub of power and light within these galaxies that aren’t powered by stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Equipped with a ventral air intake, the missile is believed to sustain powered hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher, giving it longer range and greater flexibility than boost-glide systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Blazars are a ventral hub of power and light within these galaxies that aren’t powered by stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
Adjective
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At the core of the system is the ability to read ErrPs generated in the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Function The Adam’s apple itself is not a separate structure but rather a feature produced by the angle at which the anterior laminae of the thyroid cartilage meet.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Saturday looks dry, but Sunday and Monday could see rain and thunderstorms, depending on how far south a frontal system over the Great Plains travels.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the event of a crash, the MLEs brace against the ground, absorbing energy in frontal or lateral impacts and helping lower the bike’s center of gravity to improve road holding – thus keeping the bike from tipping over.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Following a conservative first half when LAFC got nothing going offensively but didn’t give up much on the other end either, the Black & Gold carried a front-foot approach out of the locker room after the break.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, that means the only place Bruccoleri can rehearse is in a tent on the front lawn.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This context brings to the fore several questions: is Disney using this as a way to crowdsource new content ideas with their current IP?—
Damion Taylor,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Seeing the whole project laid out and discovering just how much African decolonization movements in the ’60s and beyond brought to the fore African filmmakers and filmmakers around the diaspora who were really stepping behind the camera for the first time and telling their stories.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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