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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
In response, the pancreas releases insulin, which allows the glucose to enter cells so that it can be used for energy.
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Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Freezing can damage a plant’s cells, and the quick access to that water can help reduce some of that stress.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Since June, results have come back on testing done at Warren Hills, where a cell tower is located 130 feet from the school.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The animals have a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae that lives within the corals’ cells, providing food and giving them color.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Freezing can damage a plant’s cells, and the quick access to that water can help reduce some of that stress.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Since June, results have come back on testing done at Warren Hills, where a cell tower is located 130 feet from the school.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The animals have a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae that lives within the corals’ cells, providing food and giving them color.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
Noun
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An area rug can completely change how a room feels—adding warmth, softness, and personality from the very first step.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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The second snap revealed her shocked reaction upon walking into the elegant room for the engagement.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, the courts have emerged as one of the main impediments to Trump administration policy.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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His party, La Libertad Avanza, holds just 37 of 254 seats in the lower chamber, relying on tenuous alliances with conservative blocs.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several people were being treated at the scene after being knocked to the ground and trampled as those in the crowd ran for cover, CNN affiliate KYW reported, citing officials.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The family lost two dogs in the fire, according to FOX affiliate WFXT and CBS affiliate WBZ-TV.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy Balinese massages and a Rainforest hydrothermal circuit featuring hot and cold thermal cabins.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are potsherds and petroglyphs all over, plus an old adobe cabin up in the arroyo.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Yarra Junction boomerang, unusual in its size and shape, was deeply integrated into the original societies of Australia, but this one, specifically, came after colonization, thereby bringing up another formative chapter in the country’s history.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Before takeoff, Graham joined staff and flight crew on the tarmac, bowing in prayer beside the towering white jet that marks a new chapter in the relief group’s aviation fleet.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Apollo-era lunar module was a two-part spacecraft—a descent stage that landed the astronauts on the surface, and an ascent stage, containing the crew compartment, that lifted back off, leaving the bottom half of the vehicle on the moon.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Inside, each case has a spacious main compartment with divider panels to help keep your items organized.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stir for 10 seconds if the ice is small, 30 seconds if one big cube and somewhere between if ice is somewhere between.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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To affordably resolve the vast space between the Sun and the planets, researchers divide the space into large cubes—analogous to two-dimensional pixels in a camera.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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