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as in inner
situated farther in
somehow grave robbers hadn't managed to locate and enter the internal chambers of the Egyptian tomb
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as in interior
of or relating to the mind
the never-ending internal monologue of the novel's main character
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Recent Examples of internal
Measure Performance & Demonstrate ROI To maintain executive buy-in and long-term success, internal agencies must track and showcase their value.
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Maria Alonso, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Alarmingly, 66% of data breaches involve an insider, yet only 10% of security budgets are focused on internal threats, according to industry experts.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
These insights identify areas for campaign optimization and can also serve as powerful tools for internal storytelling of impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While it is sometimes said that lowercase deaf is an audiometric or medicalized term, such a definition does not adequately capture the internal diversity of the roughly eleven million deaf people in the United States.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Maria Alonso, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Alarmingly, 66% of data breaches involve an insider, yet only 10% of security budgets are focused on internal threats, according to industry experts.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
These insights identify areas for campaign optimization and can also serve as powerful tools for internal storytelling of impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While it is sometimes said that lowercase deaf is an audiometric or medicalized term, such a definition does not adequately capture the internal diversity of the roughly eleven million deaf people in the United States.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internal
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Of course, there’s plenty for your inner child to actually play with.—
Nik Miles,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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Police said a trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler around 11:05 p.m. on the inner loop of Interstate 695 at Greenspring Avenue.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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With a shiny and textured leather exterior (which nods to the butter yellow color trend taking over this year’s runways and street style), the phone bag features an interior compartment for a little more than your phone, as well as magnetic snap closure for keeping all of it secure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The actual policy changes related to the California Model, the secretary said, are limited to adapting training courses and working to make staff more aware of the mental and emotional consequences of trauma on staff and incarcerated people.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And like other forms of abuse, the effects of FGM/C are irreversible, a girl subjected to FGM/C will carry the physical and psychological consequences for the rest of her life.—
Sydney Iannantuono,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Russian POWs are in Belarus, the ministry said, where they were being provided with medical and psychological care.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Internal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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