gradient
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A gradient of retinoic acid in the nose appears to guide neurons, helping each one activate the correct smell receptor depending on its position.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Whether rounded for elegance, cat-eye for chicness or with a gradient lens for a dreaminess, sunnies finish a look.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“Time to recalibrate my gradient on the big picture,” one co-founder wrote to announce his last day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Saturday's potentially pivotal stage finishes at the summit of Jebel Hafeet after a 10.6 km climb with an average gradient of 6.9 per cent.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
En route, traveling the gradient of bombykol, he notes the presence of other males, heading in the same direction, all in a good mood, inclined to race for the sheer sport of it.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing gradient
Born a Crime
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By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
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