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tissue

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as in towel

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Recent Examples of tissue That’s because the rapid spikes in estrogen that occur in perimenopause can fuel the growth of tissue that is implicated in these conditions. — Cheyenne Buckingham, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 For one, their mechanical properties can differ considerably from those of soft, flexible biological tissue, making seamless integration difficult. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Vaginal tissue very easily can get scratched and can bleed, depending on how smooth the wicker is. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 One of those tests can quantify how much benefit a patient might get out of chemotherapy based on imagery of the cancer tissue. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tissue

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Williams left the court on a stretcher with towels covering his left leg.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Sanitize solution appears to be greasy and the towels are not clean.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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The first number seems absurdly low as a back-of-the-napkin figure, but the $135 billion valuation loss in less than a week is offset by $20 billion in revenue (the company trades at just under 7x revenue).

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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