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The process often begins inside the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But the demise of his inner circle reflects a much broader pattern more than a decade into Xi’s rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Another $2,000 is listed for Cornerstone Schools that year “to assist the inner city schools in Uganda,” which is what Cornerstone Schools does in Detroit and Cornerstone Development does not do in Uganda’s inner-city schools.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The lush greenery in the leafy inner courtyard will be replaced with plants more closely related to those of the late Pleistocene, such as cypress and toyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I run my finger along the inner edge of the strip lighting, then wedge my fingernails in the crack.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera