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Brun


Definition:

  • (n.) Same as Brun, a brook.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) On admission she had papilledema, Brun's nystagmus, hearing disturbance of right ear and cerebellar ataxia.
  • (2) We incubated mouse ocular tissues in culture medium containing 20 mM ATP and prepared them for electron microscopic observation according to the method of Bruns et al (J Cell Biol 103:393, 1986).
  • (3) The trypanosomes are usually separated from the blood cells of the donor animal by centrifugation on a density gradient (Hirumi et al., 1977) or by differential centrifugation (Hill et al., 1978; Brun et al., 1981; Zweygarth et al., 1982; Baltz et al., 1985).
  • (4) Vermilionectomy (Langenbec-v. Bruns' technique) resulted in a good cosmetic and functional outcome.
  • (5) A retrospective study of 54 needle localisations of occult mammographic lesions by the technique of Brun del Re shows an easy and precise handling of the method without serious complications and emphasizes the favourable result of the localized breast cancers (a lot of non-invasive cancers, small average size of the cancers, most cases with nodal negative state).
  • (6) Bloodforms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei STIB 247 taken from rats and containing more than 80 per cent short stumpy forms, differentiated in vitro to procyclic forms in medium SDM 79 (Brun and Schönenberger 1979), enriched with 3 mmol.dm-3 cis-aconitate.
  • (7) Neurological examination revealed tenderness in the nuchal region, moderate limitation of cervical mobility in a antero-posterior direction, Bruns-Cushing type nystagmus, bilaterally diminished gag reflex, and positive Romberg's test.
  • (8) An OptionsXpress market analyst, Ben Le Brun, said a rates rise in the US “could signal the end of the easy-money party that we’ve seen come out of the GFC”.
  • (9) Comparison of the mouse cDNA sequence to that published for humans (Mantzouranis, E. C., S. B. Dowton, A. S. Whitehead, M. D. Edge, G. A. P. Bruns, and H. R. Colten, 1985.
  • (10) The isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (ileRS) gene [ilsA; formerly cupC, Martindale, D. W., Martindale, H. M., and Bruns, P. J.
  • (11) Victor von Bruns was an active surgeon in Germany during the nineteenth century.
  • (12) These observations substantiate the prior tentative assignments of an ARS-A locus to chromosome 22 and a B-GAL locus to chromosome 3 (Bruns et al., 1978a, b).
  • (13) Peter C Brun is managing director of the Seti Alliance .
  • (14) Based on the molecular size, distribution of amino acids, protease susceptibility, and the extent of O-glycosylation, we propose that the intracellular proteoglycan characterized in this study is the translation product of a proteoglycan gene reported to be present in these cells (Stevens, R.L., Avraham, S., Gartner, M.C., Bruns, G.A., Austen, K.E., and Weis, J.H.
  • (15) This fits well with the fact that Rhinolophus lacks an efferent innervation of outer hair cells (Bishop: Ph.D. Thesis, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, '86; Bruns and Schmieszek: Hear.
  • (16) Moreover a specific rotatory nystagmus habituation has been investigated by caloric stimulation in Brunning III position.
  • (17) In a retrospective analysis of 115 such tumours, Bruns nystagmus was observed in 18 patients (16%).
  • (18) Kerry, at a press conference in Brussels, said the Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu had not confirmed Brun's assertion.
  • (19) Bruns nystagmus is an uncommon, bidirectional optokinetic disturbance associated with advanced cerebellopontine angle tumours.
  • (20) It was concluded that Bruns nystagmus occurs in large tumours associated with significant brainstem distortion.

Brunt


Definition:

  • (v. t.) The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle.
  • (v. t.) The force of a blow; shock; collision.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But Syrians have borne the brunt of the hatred because of the unfortunate way they became associated with Morsi in the dying days of his presidency.
  • (2) Nevertheless, it is the black male group between the ages of 25 and 34 years that bears the brunt of both suicide and homicide.
  • (3) Our members have had to bear the brunt of the passengers’ wrath, because the senior executives and staff went running for cover,” he said.
  • (4) Canterbury and Christchurch in the South Island were expected to bear the brunt of ex-cyclone Debbie, with rain expected to ease in the North Island later on Thursday.
  • (5) Their secrecy and diminished footprint make them harder than conventional wars to oppose and hold to account – though the backlash in countries bearing the brunt is bound to grow.
  • (6) The firms responsible must take the brunt of the blame the first time it happens – but if they keep winning more contracts even after such failures, then it's those running the commissioning process who are at fault.
  • (7) When you go up from the Championship everyone says how great you are and you sit there and take the plaudits, so when the team goes down I’ll take the brunt of the blame,” said the Scot.
  • (8) Moments earlier Olsson had given the visitors the lead with a glancing header from Brunt’s corner to the near-post.
  • (9) It was observed that the young and engergetic persons first became infected, but as the epidemic unfolded the older age-groups bore the brunt.
  • (10) Women play a very important role in food production and often have to bear the brunt of the added burden of adapting to climate change in forests and farmland.
  • (11) For industrial users, Germany has become a source of cheap electricity — but not for private consumers in Germany, who bear the brunt of building up renewable power sources as a result of German feed-in tariffs.
  • (12) "The poorest families and children are already bearing the brunt of the government's austerity agenda.
  • (13) Suu Kyi's relationship with the generals has reportedly turned sour again In her tireless efforts to secure cooperation from the military, Suu Kyi has repeatedly expressed her appreciation, respect and “genuine” affection for the Tatmadaw (feudal military), which her father founded under Japan’s fascist patronage in December 1942, much to the dismay of many minorities who have borne the brunt of the organisation’s ruthless policies.
  • (14) They will bear the brunt of the job cuts in the public sector and they will also be expected to make up for the disappearance of local social services such as respite and home care as local government implements the huge front-end-loaded cuts this government has demanded.
  • (15) Central banks have borne the brunt of attempts to boost growth for the past eight years, but the IMF said more active use of fiscal policy would provide a better mix.
  • (16) Craig Gardner sent a header wide and had a strong claim for a penalty turned down, but West Brom were wretched, and Tony Pulis made two changes at half-time, Chris Brunt coming on for the injured Darren Fletcher, and Salomón Rondón joining the hitherto isolated Victor Anichebe up front after replacing Jonas Olsson.
  • (17) Berahino was not enjoying trying to contain Zaha any more than Brunt was.
  • (18) Children often bear the brunt of separation, neglect, abuse and trauma.
  • (19) [But] this is a signal that things are about to go to the next level.” The American scholar predicted the brunt of Xi’s ideological offensive would be felt by social science departments.
  • (20) Dawson, a player Burnley had tried to sign in the summer, headed home Brunt’s corner and a second goal soon followed from another training ground routine.

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