prostrate
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Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt "almost as if I was there" as he carried out a prostrate removal on Paul Buxton.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Williams’ shift from prostrate grief to helpless amusement hints at hidden dimensions of a character who will always be a couple of steps ahead of the men trying to control her.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
George’s ambitious underlings strive for his intermittent approval and prostrate themselves, enduring petty humiliations only to crawl back and beg for more.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services now requires consent for breast, pelvic, prostrate and rectal exams for “educational and training purposes” performed by medical students, nurse practitioners or physician assistants.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
He snuffed round the prostrate group, and then he ran up to me; it was all he could do,—there was no other help at hand to summon.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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