axial
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Although modern Mars is dry, its long-term climate has swung between warmer and colder phases, with cycles of freezing and melting driven mainly by changes in the planet's axial tilt.
From Science Daily
The second portion, “Garfield County 2”, found in the same formation in 2013, contributed most of the axial skeleton as well as the pelvic region.
From Washington Times
In reality, we can contribute the importance of the holiday known as Christmas to axial tilt, agricultural practices and politics of ancient Rome.
From Salon
The study found that redwoods in drier, southern areas have more axial shoots that are located higher up than on northern trees, which helps the former pull extra water from summer fog and light rain.
From Scientific American
"I feel disposable. As if my life doesn't have value," said Hill, who is living with axial spondyloarthritis, a chronic inflammatory disease, and takes immune-suppressing medication.
From Salon
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