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Recent Examples of wart
The table springs into action to defend him and go after Michael (a wart with eyes), first with Johnny dragging him for using the fact that someone was forced into the closet against them.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
But most of these John Harbaugh-thirsty franchises have an ugly wart or two as well.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Rubbing a black snail on a wart and impailing the creature with a thorn will make the bumps go away.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Still, that trade-up will go down as the biggest wart on both Shanahan’s and Lynch’s résumé.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
But most of these John Harbaugh-thirsty franchises have an ugly wart or two as well.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Rubbing a black snail on a wart and impailing the creature with a thorn will make the bumps go away.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Still, that trade-up will go down as the biggest wart on both Shanahan’s and Lynch’s résumé.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wart
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When Doggart-Bernal’s son required surgery for a brain tumor, writer Brian Lies rallied the community of children’s authors and illustrators to mail him letters and packages.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Teddy was diagnosed with grade 4 medulloblastoma — an aggressive brain tumor — with MYC amplification large cell anaplastic.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Moon supports steady growth from Jupiter, helping practical choices create a sense of calm.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Only in about 1% of cases, when a nodule grows or changes, is a biopsy done.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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These rubbery, firm nodules are called keloids, which are poorly understood skin growths that result from wound healing that goes awry and expands beyond the borders of the original wound.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Mayo Clinic, meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Wart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wart. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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