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Recent Examples of inhibitor
Some next-level treatments include over-the-counter or prescription medications, such as antacids, foaming agents, histamine (H2) blockers or protein pump inhibitors.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Biologics: Biologics, such as interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor antibodies and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, may help reduce inflammation and symptoms by targeting specific proteins or cells in the immune system.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 2 May 2025
Harry also explains how the Greys have implanted an inhibitor inside of him, which blocks his true alien form — and disrupts his sweet (but kinda gross) relationship with Blue Avian Heather.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 May 2025
Another class of drugs (CDK4/6 inhibitors), which work with the endocrine system to target a form of breast cancer (HER2-negative) not receptive to Herceptin may have added to the decline in mortality.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Biologics: Biologics, such as interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor antibodies and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, may help reduce inflammation and symptoms by targeting specific proteins or cells in the immune system.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 2 May 2025
Harry also explains how the Greys have implanted an inhibitor inside of him, which blocks his true alien form — and disrupts his sweet (but kinda gross) relationship with Blue Avian Heather.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 May 2025
Another class of drugs (CDK4/6 inhibitors), which work with the endocrine system to target a form of breast cancer (HER2-negative) not receptive to Herceptin may have added to the decline in mortality.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
Noun
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Additionally, 24% of providers in Colorado reported incidents of obstruction over those two years, and 18% experienced threats.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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Aid must flow immediately, without obstruction and at scale, because this is what is needed.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The Times spoke to both sides, as well as multiple experts to better understand the high-stakes litigation, which faces obstacles but could shake up California’s home insurance industry.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Kennedy’s announcement does not broadly address healthy adults, but under the new FDA framework, healthy adults who wish to receive the fall COVID-19 vaccine will likely face obstacles.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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After George Floyd was killed in 2020, many police departments across the country banned or restricted the knee-on-neck restraint.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
27 May 2025
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Rickson stages both plays with elegant restraint, arranging just a few bits of furniture in front of a bare brick wall.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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But there’s only so much that educators and parents can achieve by working together if city and state leaders are not willing to face hard problems and revenue constraints.—
Milly Arciniegas,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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There is no administrative independence, there are no limitations, there are no regulatory constraints in this government‘s view, only tools to be used as necessary.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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At the time, its massive liabilities were estimated to be be in excess of €2.5 billion (US$2.64 billion).—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
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But that is still USD 3.3 Trillion less in tax collections available for debt repayment, which represents one-third of the total amount of liabilities coming due in 2025.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Last week, the government called executives from several major AI companies, like OpenAI and Perplexity, in an attempt to argue that Google's stranglehold on search is preventing some of those companies from truly growing.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Google's antitrust remedy trial started this week, and the Department of Justice has produced several witnesses to testify about how Google's stranglehold on search has slowed their innovation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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