vein
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In that vein, the standard way to figure out your risk tolerance is to take a quiz of some sort.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
This has proven a rich vein for smaller accounts.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Venous thromboembolism refers to dangerous blood clots that form in a vein and may travel to the lungs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Jealous Lover” is a spacious, soul-inflected number in the vein of “Beast of Burden” that allows Mr. Jagger to indulge his Curtis Mayfield-style falsetto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In the crafty vein, Madison was ingenious at contesting the strongest argument for a Pennsylvania location, which was its geographic centrality.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
With lifelike features, including muscles and veins, it’s finer aesthetically but less distinctive than earlier pieces, and suggests the denouement of their separate culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Johnson’s carapace is detailed with skin-like textures, swollen bicep veins and living tattoos that offer him encouragement and advice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
A blood-red tree descends, its skeletal branches and ropy roots suggesting veins and arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
"For decades, the question of how reticulate veins form has remained open, and finally we have a plausible answer" in Chinese money plants' Voronoi patterns.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The chill in my veins didn’t return, but halfway up the first flight, I stopped and looked back the way we’d come.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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