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as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
cells in a honeycomb
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Recent Examples of cell
The next morning, records show Dukes seemed normal at breakfast, but her condition deteriorated throughout the day until shortly before 5 p.m., when another inmate told staff that Dukes was lying on the floor of her cell, according to the lawsuit.
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Getting woolly The researchers selected a large variety of genes that affect mouse fur, from developmental regulators that alter the behavior of the follicle cells to the keratin genes that encode the primary structural component of the fur itself.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
This means the creatine in your muscle cells draws water into them.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Gene therapies work by using a virus to install a new, healthy copy of a faulty gene into a patient's cells to help address the underlying problem.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Getting woolly The researchers selected a large variety of genes that affect mouse fur, from developmental regulators that alter the behavior of the follicle cells to the keratin genes that encode the primary structural component of the fur itself.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
This means the creatine in your muscle cells draws water into them.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Gene therapies work by using a virus to install a new, healthy copy of a faulty gene into a patient's cells to help address the underlying problem.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
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Her immediate next move, however, was kicking off dinner with a toast and round of tequila shots for the room.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 660-plus scrolls stayed buried under volcanic mud until they were excavated in the 1700s from a single room that archaeologists believe held the personal working library of an Epicurean philosopher named Philodemus.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Once the two chambers agree on a plan, the Senate and House need to approve it.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the two chambers must adopt the same budget plan to move forward with the budget reconciliation process — a complicated maneuver that allows Congress to bypass the 60-vote threshold typically required in the Senate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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And Project 2025 called for halting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood affiliates.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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It's said to heat the cabin twice as quickly with half the power consumption of the old heat pump.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hoekstra has a Brazilian customer who commissioned a recent 133-footer with an asymmetrical lower deck for two extra guest cabins.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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The first set of grades, issued last April, drew criticism from Jewish campus groups, including chapters of Hillel and Chabad, who argued that the grades did not reflect a complex reality.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jisoo is the latest member of Blackpink to embark on an exciting solo chapter.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of tons of drugs have moved through the city over the decades, hidden in vehicle compartments, in suburban stash houses, and semitrailer loads of everything from avocados to live sheep.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the back of the robot near the charging contacts is a dirty water compartment, separate from the mopping liquid reservoir, that pulls free by pressing an inset release lever.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rhee’s mesmerizing paper cube seascape and Wischer’s immersive multimedia installation explore how technology shapes our interaction with nature.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Facility staff and supervisors successfully deescalated the situation, and the inmates returned to their cubes.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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