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"Caregivers and infants are really a dyad \u2014their outcomes and health play into each other\u2019s, Clayton Shuman, a maternal-infant-health researcher at the University of Michigan, told me. \u2014 Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Marrying him was the adventure within the New York adventure, the intimate intellectual dyad within the larger intellectual circle. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Could the Biden administration allow a leg of the triad to age out, resulting in a dyad ? \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Remember to consider desire as a broad spectrum, one that includes willingness, not just want, says Guralnik, and create conditions that emphasize a dyad , not just a family matrix. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue , 7 Oct. 2021",
"In a scene reminiscent of The Last Jedi\u2019s throne-room slaughter, Hunter B-15 tosses a dagger to Sylvie, and the dyad of tricksters beheads one of the Time-Keepers before taking on a small battalion of Minutemen. \u2014 Alex Kane, USA TODAY , 1 July 2021",
"In 2017 untreated perinatal mood disorders cost $14 billion in the U.S., which amounts to $31,800 per mother-infant dyad . \u2014 Priya Iyer, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2021",
"Human milk feedings have been shown to improve health outcomes across the life course for birthing people and their infants, increase bonding between the dyad , and reduce health care costs. \u2014 Jamila K. Taylor, Scientific American , 11 Mar. 2021",
"The pain of this moment lies in straining to articulate a defense for the safety of one\u2019s community because conversations around anti-Asian sentiment fall through the cracks in the dyad between black and white in the American racial consciousness. \u2014 Jerrine Tan, Wired , 19 Mar. 2021"
"That dybbuk had set up shop in her mother\u2019s stomach and had not wanted to leave. \u2014 Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Parents must work together to save their young daughter from a dybbuk , a malevolent spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
"The dybbuk stops here regardless, and The Vigil is nothing if not determined to break out every trick in the malevolent-spirit-run-amuck book to spook, unsettle, and jar you. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 25 Feb. 2021",
"When a little girl named Em unleashes a demon called the dybbuk \u2014the taker of children\u2014and becomes possessed, a series of scream-out-loud moments follow. 2. \u2014 Noelle Devoe, Seventeen , 8 Oct. 2014",
"The 48-minute, nine-part ballet takes its musical and choreographic impetus from the notion of the dybbuk , a lost and restless spirit found in Central-European Jewish folklore. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 8 May 2018"
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"The DERMAdoctor difference means the formula is dermatologist tested, as well as non-drying, non-comedogenic, oil-free, synthetic fragrance-free, synthetic dye -free, gluten-free, and cruelty-free. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
"The product is dye -free and does not contain any common allergens to protect these consumers. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"This dye -free, clear mousse applies like a plush cloud and smells like a tropical vacation. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
"The translucent dye -free water dispenses as an airy foam that spreads smoothly for even, colorless application that transforms into a medium and deep color in just a few hours. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 27 May 2022",
"Like its sister products, it's said to be approved for daily use and is also made fragrance and dye -free. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Brander has also released harmless purple dye into rips, with footage of the dramatic streaks appearing on TV and online videos. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"Kaia Gerber gave herself punk-pink dip- dye ends with some virtual assistance from hair maestro Guido Palau. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 19 June 2022",
"One chapter is all about red drinks, a custom tied to the West African tradition of imbibing drinks made from kola nuts or hibiscus leaves, which dye liquids striking shades of red. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Don\u2019t try to cover up my tattoos, don\u2019t try to cut my hair, don\u2019t try to dye my hair. \u2014 Jenna Kunze, ELLE , 17 June 2022",
"On visits to the nursing home, the husband-author wrestled with his wife in the shower, trying to dye her hair. \u2014 Elinor Lipman, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"The depot held clothing ready for export as well as drums filled with hydrogen peroxide, a chemical compound often used to bleach and dye fabric. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"In the Lab, scientists dye human hair samples in brown, blonde, red and black shades and evaluate the products for their gray hair coverage. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Loc extensions, starter locs, styling locs, coloring locs, and loc maintenance. Want to dye your locs purple? \u2014 Danielle James, Allure , 11 May 2022",
"My new workplace has about 30 employees, mostly women, every one of whom either dyes their hair or is young enough not to need to, and many younger employees dye their hair too. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The band will play Moda Center on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., which gives you plenty of time to get angsty about something and dye your hair black. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The blue thread used would be typical of Native American or prairie settlers at the time, both of whom used indigo to dye thread a deep midnight blue. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Feb. 2022"
"The fabric is bleached, dyed , and then washed.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The DERMAdoctor difference means the formula is dermatologist tested, as well as non-drying, non-comedogenic, oil-free, synthetic fragrance-free, synthetic dye -free, gluten-free, and cruelty-free. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
"The product is dye -free and does not contain any common allergens to protect these consumers. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"This dye -free, clear mousse applies like a plush cloud and smells like a tropical vacation. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
"The translucent dye -free water dispenses as an airy foam that spreads smoothly for even, colorless application that transforms into a medium and deep color in just a few hours. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 27 May 2022",
"Like its sister products, it's said to be approved for daily use and is also made fragrance and dye -free. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Brander has also released harmless purple dye into rips, with footage of the dramatic streaks appearing on TV and online videos. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"Kaia Gerber gave herself punk-pink dip- dye ends with some virtual assistance from hair maestro Guido Palau. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 19 June 2022",
"One chapter is all about red drinks, a custom tied to the West African tradition of imbibing drinks made from kola nuts or hibiscus leaves, which dye liquids striking shades of red. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Don\u2019t try to cover up my tattoos, don\u2019t try to cut my hair, don\u2019t try to dye my hair. \u2014 Jenna Kunze, ELLE , 17 June 2022",
"On visits to the nursing home, the husband-author wrestled with his wife in the shower, trying to dye her hair. \u2014 Elinor Lipman, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"The depot held clothing ready for export as well as drums filled with hydrogen peroxide, a chemical compound often used to bleach and dye fabric. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"In the Lab, scientists dye human hair samples in brown, blonde, red and black shades and evaluate the products for their gray hair coverage. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Loc extensions, starter locs, styling locs, coloring locs, and loc maintenance. Want to dye your locs purple? \u2014 Danielle James, Allure , 11 May 2022",
"My new workplace has about 30 employees, mostly women, every one of whom either dyes their hair or is young enough not to need to, and many younger employees dye their hair too. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The band will play Moda Center on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., which gives you plenty of time to get angsty about something and dye your hair black. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The blue thread used would be typical of Native American or prairie settlers at the time, both of whom used indigo to dye thread a deep midnight blue. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Feb. 2022"
"For most of history, dyestuffs were derived only from natural materials like plants, minerals and invertebrates, offering people a narrow range of colors from which to choose. \u2014 Bruce Falconer, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2018",
"By the close of the 19th century, German dyestuffs dominated the world market, though the first effects of acute exposures were already evident among the earliest generations of dye workers. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2017"
"\u2026 tournament blackjack is more dynamic , and more complex, than simply playing against the house. \u2014 Michael Kaplan , Cigar Aficionado , December 2002",
"Indeed, one of the most dynamic influences on family life and society in the last century was the extension of concepts to individual worth and human rights. \u2014 Perdita Huston , Ms. , December 2001/January 2002",
"The new dynamic duo have little in common but a bright orange ball. \u2014 Stephen Rodrick , ESPN , 3 Apr. 2000",
"\u2026 the high-tech world is, at heart, a cruel, unforgiving place ruled by the merciless dynamics of the marketplace. \u2014 Michiko Kakutani , New York Times , 27 June 2002",
"\u2026 my memory of specific events is sketchy, but the general emotional flavor is engraved on my mind as a classic example of my family's bent dynamic . \u2014 Florence King , National Review , 15 Oct. 2001",
"\u2026 the Cambrian Explosion, created the evolutionary dynamic that produced most of the species that subsequently populated the earth, from insects and fish to dinosaurs and humans. \u2014 J. Madeleine Nash , Time , 20 Aug. 2001",
"Raisons d'\u00e9tat, not the dynamics of capitalism, created the American thrust for world influence. \u2014 Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. , The Cycles of American History , 1986",
"the dynamic between a doctor and a patient",
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"The dynamics of this class are different from those of other classes.",
"Disease was a central dynamic in the decrease in population.",
"a study on famine and population dynamics",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Instead, Hook and Lewis\u2019 complete lack of chemistry makes their dynamic so stilted that these moments come out of nowhere to land with an awkward thud. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"While the movie starts out with Hart and Harrelson playing enemies, Hughes teases that their dynamic soon shifts into something very different. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"But with dynamic pricing, four premium seats and all the rest for a weekend game in the summer is easily $1,000-plus. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"The resulting music is dynamic , at times mournful, fiery, and tender, but almost always culminates in an epic jam session. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"Cinemark has also been experimenting with dynamic pricing for consumers. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
"Allen is so dynamic the NFL changed its overtime rule because he was denied a possession in a divisional-round loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"The scent is so dynamic and changes throughout the day from citrusy to woody and is really so wonderful. \u2014 Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"China calls its strategy ' dynamic COVID zero,' and says that while sporadic infections are inevitable the government should spare no effort in eradicating the spread of COVID-19 when outbreaks do occur. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This is a fundamental dynamic of behavioral finance. \u2014 Ivan Illan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Sally\u2019s family \u2014 her parents, Rod and Nan, and four siblings \u2014 are another fascinating dynamic . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"For some, this is an interesting new dynamic that keeps the stage interactions lively. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"The patients who still needed the Janes were now disproportionately poor women of color, while most of the Janes themselves were white, a dynamic discussed in the film. \u2014 Naomi Shulman, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"And that is an important historical dynamic to understand. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Something that fans will see in the show obviously is the dynamic between the both of you both in regards to business, family, love. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 27 May 2022",
"At the end of the day, what\u2019s most interesting is the dynamic between characters in a scene. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"At the heart of the new series is the dynamic between two best friends, Bobbi (Sasha Lane) and Frances (Alison Oliver). \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 16 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All told, the iPhone 14 Pro camera will deliver crisper photos with more vivid detail, less noise, and more dynamic range . \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"This results in 52 percent more compliant ride quality overall, widening the SUV\u2019s dynamic range . \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Daylen Austin, Long Peach Poly (Calif.): A four-star cornerback ranked 14th at his position, Austin showed off dynamic range this season delivering big hits on special teams, making big returns on punts and recording interceptions. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 1 Mar. 2022",
"That said, many modern projectors offer 4K resolution, with the main benefit being the higher dynamic range of that content (better, brighter colors). \u2014 Parker Hall, Wired , 8 June 2022",
"Featuring Apple's signature active noise cancelation technology, these AirPods have a dynamic range of audio control. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"This should, of course, work wonders on the XW5000ES\u2019s potential with high dynamic range content. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"This process is an extreme version of high- dynamic range , or H.D.R., a technique that previously required some software savvy. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Sounding at once refined and anxious, her voice ripples over the verses, just before a soaring belt that showcases her dynamic range . \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022"
"\u2026 tournament blackjack is more dynamic , and more complex, than simply playing against the house. \u2014 Michael Kaplan , Cigar Aficionado , December 2002",
"Indeed, one of the most dynamic influences on family life and society in the last century was the extension of concepts to individual worth and human rights. \u2014 Perdita Huston , Ms. , December 2001/January 2002",
"The new dynamic duo have little in common but a bright orange ball. \u2014 Stephen Rodrick , ESPN , 3 Apr. 2000",
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"Noun",
"\u2026 the high-tech world is, at heart, a cruel, unforgiving place ruled by the merciless dynamics of the marketplace. \u2014 Michiko Kakutani , New York Times , 27 June 2002",
"\u2026 my memory of specific events is sketchy, but the general emotional flavor is engraved on my mind as a classic example of my family's bent dynamic . \u2014 Florence King , National Review , 15 Oct. 2001",
"\u2026 the Cambrian Explosion, created the evolutionary dynamic that produced most of the species that subsequently populated the earth, from insects and fish to dinosaurs and humans. \u2014 J. Madeleine Nash , Time , 20 Aug. 2001",
"Raisons d'\u00e9tat, not the dynamics of capitalism, created the American thrust for world influence. \u2014 Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. , The Cycles of American History , 1986",
"the dynamic between a doctor and a patient",
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"The dynamics of this class are different from those of other classes.",
"Disease was a central dynamic in the decrease in population.",
"Instead, Hook and Lewis\u2019 complete lack of chemistry makes their dynamic so stilted that these moments come out of nowhere to land with an awkward thud. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"While the movie starts out with Hart and Harrelson playing enemies, Hughes teases that their dynamic soon shifts into something very different. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"But with dynamic pricing, four premium seats and all the rest for a weekend game in the summer is easily $1,000-plus. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"The resulting music is dynamic , at times mournful, fiery, and tender, but almost always culminates in an epic jam session. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"Cinemark has also been experimenting with dynamic pricing for consumers. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
"Allen is so dynamic the NFL changed its overtime rule because he was denied a possession in a divisional-round loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"The scent is so dynamic and changes throughout the day from citrusy to woody and is really so wonderful. \u2014 Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"China calls its strategy ' dynamic COVID zero,' and says that while sporadic infections are inevitable the government should spare no effort in eradicating the spread of COVID-19 when outbreaks do occur. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"This is a fundamental dynamic of behavioral finance. \u2014 Ivan Illan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Sally\u2019s family \u2014 her parents, Rod and Nan, and four siblings \u2014 are another fascinating dynamic . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"For some, this is an interesting new dynamic that keeps the stage interactions lively. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"The patients who still needed the Janes were now disproportionately poor women of color, while most of the Janes themselves were white, a dynamic discussed in the film. \u2014 Naomi Shulman, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"And that is an important historical dynamic to understand. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Something that fans will see in the show obviously is the dynamic between the both of you both in regards to business, family, love. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 27 May 2022",
"At the end of the day, what\u2019s most interesting is the dynamic between characters in a scene. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"At the heart of the new series is the dynamic between two best friends, Bobbi (Sasha Lane) and Frances (Alison Oliver). \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 16 May 2022"
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"voters were attracted to the young challenger's dynamism , charisma, and progressive ideas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An investor can profit from the dynamism of the U.S. and global economy by owning stocks. \u2014 Bill Stone, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"For Kramer, the dynamism of the market today is reflected in the number of third-party distribution deals that Paramount has picked up of late. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Certainly, there is a dynamism to the works that can\u2019t easily be conveyed in photographs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Balla and his colleagues joined the call to arms, at first borrowing from the Cubists to convey a sense of dynamism on the canvas. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2021",
"Importantly, this dynamism and divergence in expectations for company ESG data go beyond the investor community. \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"As the firelight moves different horses are illuminated, giving a sense of dynamism to the art. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s the kind of dynamism that leads to a long career. \u2014 Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Most of today\u2019s successful nation-states are conglomerations of racial, ethnic and religious groups that have become, on balance, sources of dynamism rather than conflict. \u2014 Christopher Demuth, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022"
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"a summer blockbuster that features some really dynamite special effects",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The company instructed workers to drill and cover holes where dynamite was placed for demolition projects near Lawrenceville, investigators found. \u2014 Spencer Donovan, ajc , 29 June 2022",
"The show has a dynamite cast, including the irreverent Kathryn Hahn and scene-stealing Casey Wilson, who help The Shrink Next Door enter the upper echelon of Apple TV+ shows. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"But with inflation above 8%, cutting interest rates anytime soon would be like testing a flamethrower in a dynamite factory. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"It was meant admiringly, and Schjeldahl is absolutely right: A disjunction between intentions and effects can produce aesthetic dynamite . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Here was a collection of pop songs on steroids, hits with more muscle than Gold\u2019s Gym, a stick of musical dynamite that blew up everywhere. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"Trump came not with a paintbrush but with a stick of dynamite . \u2014 Alex Thomas, The New Republic , 16 May 2022",
"These include Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Peace Prize and inventor of dynamite ; Joseph Priestly, chemist and theologian who discovered oxygen; and Alfred Mond, ICI founder and chairman. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Not much dynamite was required, because the cabin was eight feet wide by ten feet long. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This dynamite duo from Plowboys BBQ, a joint with locations in Kansas and Missouri, will satisfy all of your classic Kansas City-Style barbecue cravings. \u2014 Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"The history of the Indian subcontinent is rife with fascinating stories that make for dynamite action films, and this 2015 drama is a great example. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Before Parasite, director Bong Joon-ho made Mother, another dynamite contribution to the world of Korean cinema. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
"Strip mining in Central Appalachia rips forests from the ground and uses dynamite to blast the tops and sides of mountains to get at coal buried hundreds of feet beneath them. \u2014 James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In some cases, the reasons for failure are obvious: Corals were planted on piles of unstable rubble left behind by dynamite fishing or massive storms and were quickly buried in sediment. \u2014 Rowan Moore Gerety, Wired , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Gulf dynamite shrimp spiced with serranos, and sweet and fiery mango habanero salmon, alongside traditional dishes like chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 Mar. 2022",
"With pick and shovel and a perilous, pre- dynamite blasting method, the workers built the Windsor Locks Canal from 1827-29. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Yes, actual gunfire and dynamite play a role in the proceedings. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Their love triangle was dynamite , with fans passionately split. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"Behind a dynamite third quarter and, according to Cleaning The Glass, the second-stingiest defensive performance of their season, the Warriors prevented a lot of Internet chaos in Game 2. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Some characters are actually thriving, including Mercedes\u2019 mother Patrice (the dynamite Harriet D. Foy), whose makeshift church has become a community hub, giving out boxes of food and inspirational CDs. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"But what this modern folk poet extraordinaire does have is a dynamite show that hums with raw honesty. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"Courtney Williams was dynamite for West Linn on both sides of the ball. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"Russell delivers a dynamite performance surrounded by Robert De Niro, Scott Glenn, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rebecca De Mornay. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Martinez, who graduated early from high school to enroll at OSU in January, is a dynamite blend of power and speed. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The trio of Sam Rockwell, Laurence Fishburne and Darren Criss anchors the piece in dynamite style. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"from attributive use of dynamite entry 1":"Adjective"
"At his best, the 6-foot-9 Barnes is a versatile dynamo with a game similar to, but much less refined than, that of Milwaukee\u2019s Giannis Antetokounmpo. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Eight seasons ago, Steph Curry and his Bay Area teammates jelled into a breezy, unselfish dynamo , and won it all. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"An aging, stubborn, driven, clay-court dynamo named Rafael Nadal will be playing a less-aging, equally stubborn and almost equally driven clay-court expert named Novak Djokovic on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the French Open. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
"Like many of the other 67 bands and solo artists performing at this weekend\u2019s 19th annual Gator by the Bay festival, blues and soul vocal dynamo Sugaray Rayford got his start on the stage of a nightclub. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Least of all the director here, a pocket-sized Tatar dynamo called Taras Voznyak, who meets me in his office. \u2014 Waldemar Januszczak For The Times, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s right, the electric Seahawk dynamo , who led Seattle to its only Super Bowl title in the 2013 season (versus Denver, no less) is reportedly on the move to the Mile High for a pile of picks and Broncos quarterback Drew Lock. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Enter a brave little dynamo named Beanie Feldstein, who has dared to step into the part in the first Broadway revival, directed by Michael Mayer. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Richmond earning a spot ensures that players like Jacob Gilyard, the Spiders\u2019 dynamo of a point guard, will get to shine in front of a broader audience. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2022"
"short for dynamo-electric machine, translation of German dynamo-elektrische Maschine ; dynamo-elektrisch, probably by inversion of elektrodynamisch electrodynamic":""
"borrowed from Greek, prefixing denoting ill or evil quality, impaired function or difficulty in performance of the following element, going back to Indo-European *dus-, whence also Germanic *tuz- (in Old English torcyrre \"hard to convert,\" torbeg\u012bete \"difficult to obtain,\" Old High German zurw\u0101ri \"suspicious,\" Old Norse torfengr \"hard to get,\" Gothic tuzwerjan \"to doubt\"), Old Irish do-, du- (as in dochla \"inglorious\"), Armenian t- (in t-g\u0113t \"unknowing, ignorant\"), Sanskrit du\u1e63-, dur-, Avestan du\u0161- . The meaning of the Greek prefix is aptly characterized in Liddell and Scott's dictionary as \"destroying the good sense of a word, or increasing its bad sense.\" In West Germanic the outcomes of *tuz- have blended in a complicated way with other prefixes\u2014see note at dis- .":""
"Take for example an experiment that administered capsaicin to volunteers with functional dyspepsia as well as healthy folks. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Beyond acute physical and psychological stress, what else can aggravate visceral hypersensitivity in people with IBS, dyspepsia , or other gut disorders? \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2020",
"To diagnose it, then\u2014this diegetic dyspepsia \u2014a comprehensive examination of the patient must be performed. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 7 July 2021",
"Another risk of nighttime eating is dyspepsia , more commonly known as indigestion or an upset stomach. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 23 Aug. 2019",
"And functional dyspepsia , which affects the stomach and is otherwise known as indigestion, affects nearly 32% of the population, according to a 2004 study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
"Upper stomach pain or feelings of fullness paired with bloating may be indicative of dyspepsia , for example, whereas lower abdomen cramping and a change in bowel habits could point to IBS. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
"The Europeans who encountered indigenous people in Mexico in the 1500s noted that chocolate was used to treat numerous ailments ranging from dysentery and indigestion, to fatigue and dyspepsia . \u2014 Jeffrey Miller, Smithsonian , 29 June 2018",
"Pepsi however, says that the truth is that the name came from Bradham\u2019s belief that his Pepsi-Cola could soothe an upset stomach, taking its name from the word dyspepsia , which means indigestion. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Southern Living , 27 Feb. 2018"
": a mood disorder characterized by chronic mildly depressed or irritable mood often accompanied by other symptoms (such as eating and sleeping disturbances, fatigue, and poor self-esteem)":[]
"It is categorized as a mental illness, on the low end of the spectrum of manic depressive illness, with dysthymia \u2014 its depressive equivalent \u2014 at the other end of the spectrum. \u2014 Gregg Martin, STAT , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Low grade depression or dysthymia can start to feel normal. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
"In the second, at the opposite end of things, are people who already have a clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder or a persistent version known as dysthymia . \u2014 James Hamblin, The Atlantic , 22 May 2020",
"Another person may have low-grade depressive symptoms that last a really long time, otherwise known as dysthymia . \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 23 Apr. 2020",
"There are several different forms of depression (like dysthymia , postpartum depression, or seasonal affective disorder), but major depressive disorder is typically the form that most people are familiar with. \u2014 D. Elizabeth, SELF , 24 Oct. 2018",
"Diagnoses like depression, dysthymia , seasonal affective disorder, and bipolar disorder all benefit from CBT, too. \u2014 Molly Burford, Allure , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Silverman explains that in the DSM-5, experts essentially collapsed two mood disorders\u2014chronic major depressive disorder and dysthymia \u2014into one: PDD. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, SELF , 19 Nov. 2018"
"borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek dystok\u00eda, from dys- dys- + t\u00f3kos \"childbirth, act of giving birth (of animals), offspring\" + -ia -ia entry 1 ; t\u00f3kos nominal ablaut derivative of t\u00edkt\u014d, t\u00edktein, aorist \u00e9tekon, teke\u00een \"to give birth to, beget, generate,\" probably going back to Indo-European *te\u1e31- \"generate, give birth to,\" base of the aorist stem *tet\u1e31- \"generate, produce\" \u2014 more at tectonic":""
": any of various conditions (such as Parkinson's disease and torticollis) characterized by abnormalities of movement and muscle tone":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1997, the FDA gave its first green light to deep brain stimulation as a treatment for tremor, and then for Parkinson\u2019s in 2002 and the movement disorder dystonia in 2003. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 14 Jan. 2022",
"His sister Kendra Marcus said the cause was dystonia . \u2014 Annabelle Williams, New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Following her flu and respiratory episodes recently in the emergency room, she's been experiencing new neurological symptoms, including dystonia , a movement disorder. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 7 May 2020",
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
"The cause of dystonia isn't known, but some forms are inherited, states Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Spinney, who also operated and voiced Oscar, Big Bird's grumpy trash can-dwelling neighbor, before retiring from the iconic kids program in October 2018, died at his home in Connecticut after living with dystonia for some time. \u2014 Lisa De Los Reyes, Billboard , 8 Dec. 2019"
": an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized , fearful lives":[
"There's almost a flavor of science fiction to the scenes Chilson describes, as though he were giving us a glimpse into a 21st-century dystopia of mad egoism and hurtling hulks of metal.",
"\u2014 Adam Goodheart",
"Over the course of the movie, the late-60's ideal of togetherness turns into a dystopia of violence, revulsion and finally death.",
"\u2014 John Leland"
],
": anti-utopia sense 2":[
"writing a dystopia",
"\u2026 leaping across the century to the 1990's to attempt a dystopia about the disintegration of Australian democracy into startling, irreversible despotism.",
"The only way to counter this is to point out the urgent truth obscured by the competing narratives of dystopia and delay, which is that the climate crisis is already here. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Fans of surreality, dystopia and even historical fiction should give it a try. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"Fritz Lang's stunning Metropolis unfolds in a futuristic urban dystopia , one heavily influenced by Art Deco architecture and flooded with Biblical imagery, where the rich live carefree lives above ground while workers toil below. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"The show seemed to shift from a dystopia exaggerated for effect into a near-reality overnight. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The outfits invoke the classic novel and TV adaptation of The Handmaid\u2019s Tale, which imagines a dystopia that relegates women to incubator status. \u2014 Natalie Shure, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
"A century ago, the Soviet dissident writer Yevgeny Zamyatin novelized a future dystopia in which equality was taken so seriously that peculiarly athletic people might have one of their limbs lopped off by the state, to even things up. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 5 Jan. 2022",
"In the dystopia described by George Orwell, government was watching us with an eye on limiting our freedom. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Green New Deal is an off-ramp for Boston residents who don\u2019t want to experience a racially and economically stratified climate dystopia . \u2014 Miles Howard, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2021"
": of, relating to, or being an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives : relating to or characteristic of a dystopia":[
"A twisted romantic haunted by dystopian visions, Gibson borrows the language of science fiction and crafts doomed love stories with high-tech trappings.",
"\u2014 Maitland McDonagh",
"Dystopian visions are in a sense mythopoeic: depicting a creation myth in a future world of darkness and silence.",
"\u2014 Sarah Lefanu",
"Biotechnology is a force for good, but without adherence to the ideal of universal human equality, it opens the door to the soft tyranny of Gattaca and, ultimately the dystopian nightmare of Brave New World.",
"\u2014 Wesley J. Smith",
"Like many advances in science and technology, the dystopian implications of data mining have been described best by science-fiction writers.",
"\u2014 John Markoff",
"\u2026 Orwellian has become a word itself: an adjective denoting a dystopic world where language is cut adrift from meaning.",
"\u2014 Harvey A. Daniels",
"Letter by letter, we read of a society that seems to move from one dystopic nightmare to another \u2026",
": a protein that is associated with a transmembrane complex of skeletal muscle cells and that is absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and deficient or defective in Becker muscular dystrophy":[]
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Duchenne is a rare fatal neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene that result in a progressive loss of muscle function and weakness, including in the heart and skeleton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2019",
"The guide RNAs were designed to trigger production of a missing protein called dystrophin . \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 5 Feb. 2020",
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019",
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 16 Dec. 2019",
"In a clinical trial, Vyondys 53 produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that children with Duchenne lack. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2019",
"In a clinical trial, Sarepta\u2019s drug produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that is normally missing in children with Duchenne. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Instead, the Wave drug made no dystrophin protein at all, which raises serious questions about the viability of the company\u2019s entire chemistry platform. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019"
"Myotonic dystrophy is a rare, inherited disease that affects the muscles and other body systems. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy is usually caused by a gene mutation. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy type 2, is an even rarer form of the the condition and its exact prevalence is unknown. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy is also known to cause irregular electrical control of the heartbeat. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Myotonic dystrophy can lead to scarring in the heart, and arrhythmias \u2014 an irregular heartbeat. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This year, 53 one-of-a-kind pieces were donated to the sale, which raises funds for the Monagasque Association against Muscular dystrophy . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Nov. 2021",
"This is the ninth edition of the biennial charity auction, which has to date raised more than $70-million for the Monagasque Association against Muscular dystrophy . \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"In the meantime, Sarepta has won approval for two other dystrophy drugs based on similar results that also require follow-up trials, which the company says are already well underway. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Chron , 1 July 2021"
": a psychological approach or system affirming that human acts are understandable and predictable only through an analysis of the previous experiences and motivational states of the organism rather than through a simple description of the objective stimuli temporally preceding human acts \u2014 compare psychoanalysis":[]
