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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
occlude . - adjective
closed orobstructed - adjective meteorology (of air)
forced upwards by colder, denser air
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance
- adjective closed off
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Examples
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However, what has been occluded from the discussion is how the massive investments and capital flows into Bangalore have also contributed to the rise of a powerful and violent mafia.
Boing Boing 2008
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It ties into many of his teachings about our "occluded" state, I'd say.
Archive 2006-09-01 Hal Duncan 2006
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It ties into many of his teachings about our "occluded" state, I'd say.
The Power and the Piss Hal Duncan 2006
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'occluded' state, in which the cargo is locked inside the protein.
Nano Tech Wire 2010
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'occluded' state, in which the cargo is locked inside the protein.
Nano Tech Wire 2010
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But soon after the well was capped, these voices got occluded by a national media that was quick to give BP an assist and declare that the oil had miraculously vanished.
Bob Dudley, BP CEO, Blames Media For Creating "Climate Of Fear" In Gulf The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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But soon after the well was capped, these voices got occluded by a national media that was quick to give BP an assist and declare that the oil had miraculously vanished.
Bob Dudley, BP CEO, Blames Media For Creating "Climate Of Fear" In Gulf The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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This is quite different from, say, an operation that is much more dangerous -- but easily justified by the obviously broken limb, plugged up gall bladder or occluded arteries.
David Katz, M.D.: What to Do About Flu? Get Vaccinated M.D. David Katz 2010
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But soon after the well was capped, these voices got occluded by a national media that was quick to give BP an assist and declare that the oil had miraculously vanished.
Bob Dudley, BP CEO, Blames Media For Creating "Climate Of Fear" In Gulf Jason Linkins 2010
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But soon after the well was capped, these voices got occluded by a national media that was quick to give BP an assist and declare that the oil had miraculously vanished.
Bob Dudley, BP CEO, Blames Media For Creating "Climate Of Fear" In Gulf Jason Linkins 2010
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