vera
1 Americanadjective
noun
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Aloe vera is best known as a soothing plant used for skin care, but it also contains natural chemicals that may influence biological processes inside the body.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
Rusfertide has shown promise in late-stage testing in treating a rare blood cancer called polycythemia vera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Lemon nearly died from his blood disorder, polycythemia vera, spending three months in the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
But there is one little thing: Okra, like marshmallow root and aloe vera, is mucilaginous, meaning it can get slimy when sliced and cooked.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
A cutting of aloe vera that Lena gave me did not belong anywhere because we had no other succulents.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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But, having met Vera and Robert, I can't help wondering: if she could choose, would Vera prefer to speak to a robot or a relative?
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He won top prize at the Cannes film festival in 1996 for "Secrets and Lies" and at Venice in 2004 for "Vera Drake".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Vera Bergengruen details Machado’s “shadow embassy,” her tech-driven transition strategy and the debate over Venezuela’s political future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
District Judge Hernán Vera remarked on the “utter reprehensibility” of Alsheikh’s crime, Courthouse News Service reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Maybe because I knew Vera was falling for me and I knew I was falling for her.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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