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expression

[ik-spresh-uhn] / ΙͺkˈsprΙ›Κƒ Ι™n /




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That sort of emotional expression now has a place to live, Rajapaksa said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

They also directly measured how quickly cells carried out autophagy, allowing them to determine whether patterns in gene expression accurately reflected the amount of recycling taking place.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

They don’t seem to have heard the expression “when you’re in a hole, stop digging”.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

He’s both charming and chilling, expertly using a near-imperceptible shift in expression or tone to keep the audience on their toes.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

She pulled an expression that was half embarrassed, half proud.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Finally, Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor suggested she was open to new expressions in covering the game provided they were properly analysed.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ke, who’d come along, began to coach his sibling, making bold expressions and gestures and encouraging David to copy him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Some online fans have interpreted her facial expressions as disappointment upon learning her pair was safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

When depressive symptoms increased in these children, they did not become more focused on sad expressions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

What Madison actually thought about the most frantic expressions of Virginian mistrust is difficult to know.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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