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cavity

noun as in sunken or decayed area

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Which means the movie winds up feeling like the mouthful of cavities Jeffrey gets from living on M&Ms.

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From the Gaia data, the findings support the picture of asteroids as loosely held together rubble piles, with lots of holes and cavities blanketed in thick, dusty regolith.

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Patel’s opening statement was punctuated by a series of snorts so loud that it seemed he might soon eject a noodle from his sinus cavity.

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The council said people could get advice on schemes available to help with heating costs ahead of autumn and winter, while eligible households can also get help with loft and cavity wall insulation.

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The “impact fractured his face, embedded shrapnel in his nasal cavity ... left him with permanent disfigurement, vision problems, and severe emotional trauma,” according to a statement by the Glucks’ attorneys.

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