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Recent Examples of inhibitor
While 32% of those surveyed in the U.S. consider data privacy regulation as one of the main inhibitors to sharing data with other banks, 30% worry about the potential for misuse.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This enzyme inhibitor would be taken half an hour before needed and would last for just 24 hours, both of which could mean fewer side effects.
—Catriona Morton, Refinery29, 4 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, most utilities will continue to treat their water with corrosion inhibitors — compounds that help prevent plumbing from leaching large amounts of lead into people’s tap water.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
The study in mice, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, showed that an experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of a common cancer drug called immune checkpoint inhibitors.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This enzyme inhibitor would be taken half an hour before needed and would last for just 24 hours, both of which could mean fewer side effects.
—Catriona Morton, Refinery29, 4 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, most utilities will continue to treat their water with corrosion inhibitors — compounds that help prevent plumbing from leaching large amounts of lead into people’s tap water.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
The study in mice, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, showed that an experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of a common cancer drug called immune checkpoint inhibitors.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
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Tyler Robinson was also arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and the felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, authorities said.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson has been taken into custody and is charged with murder, obstruction, and felony firearm charges after allegedly shooting Kirk from a nearby building while the right-wing activist was speaking at a college event in Utah.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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This means that fuel cells can, theoretically, operate without the infrastructure problems of electric or hydrogen vehicles, but the real obstacle is achieving sheer power in a light, compact engine that is compliant with existing regulations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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This enables the robot to figure out its precise navigation and obstacle avoidance coordinates, with an accuracy down to 2 centimeters.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Far from abusing its discretion, the district court has exercised care and restraint in managing discovery, affording 'careful consideration' to the government's assertion of privilege.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The most conspicuously comedic turns, like Sul’s or Yamamoto’s, wouldn’t work half as well if not complemented by judicious restraint from others.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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The network denied the claims but admitted it was edited due to time constraints.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The credit rating agency put the rise down to policy weaknesses, market constraints, and inflation, Reuters noted.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Forced by competition and driven by profit Despite the warnings, the attractiveness of higher returns remains powerful, particularly for insurers and pension managers facing long-term liabilities.—
Ganesh Rao,Karen Tso,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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India have taken a stranglehold of the ICC after the recent appointment of Sanjog Gupta as chief executive, hot on the heels of Indian compatriot Jay Shah’s ascension as chair.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Houston has maintained a stranglehold on the series, leading 31-11.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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