I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
silicone implant
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
embryo
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They will choose a shortlist of 200, who will be implanted with 10 cloned embryos .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dr. DeVries implanted the artificial heart in Clark in 1982.
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Most people need to read something several times before it is implanted in their memory.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A rush of blood went to Rosheen's head as the infection he had implanted did its work.
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Be honest about any prejudices that might be implanted in your mind.
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The eggs were removed and injected with sperm, and the fertilized eggs were implanted in her uterus.
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The patient ends up not knowing how to differentiate between what are her own thoughts, and those which have been implanted.
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This would implant an electronic smart card in cars' engine-management systems, to monitor the quantity of polluting emissions.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Some actresses have had their breasts enlarged with implants for career reasons.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A few years ago, he had replaced her squished left eye with her first optic implant .
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Despite this opposition, the first human implant took place in 1980.
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The history of implants has been equally painful; implants can shift or turn themselves upside down.
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These are interchangeable heel implants for protection in training or extra lift in competition - simply by switching the implant.
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Why then do some units use expensive implants and risk closure when the money runs out?