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How to pronounce distal in American English
“distal” pronunciation by American speakers
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distal destination is most helpful.
CDC
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a i i we find much more success predicting with proximal rather than distal predictors.
NIH
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represent uh the distal part of this aluvial fan and in the foreground uh you you
NASA
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