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calcified



ADJECTIVE
petrified
Synonyms


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“In the past 20 years, a new social boundary seems to have calcified among people my age,” Walsh wrote.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

"We were surprised by how much P. gingivalis was present in the calcified aortic valves," Li said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

The later denial of his motion did not cool his grievances, but calcified them.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

The hope had been to bring in major new foreign investment and create jobs – real ones, away from the calcified state sector – for Saudi Arabia's large and ever-growing young population.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

I staggered out of the water and sat on the calcified rocks, my chest heaving.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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