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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
Washington’s wife, Toni Washington, criticized jail employees for not searching inmates more thoroughly for drugs, and for placing Asaiah in a cell with an inmate who had been caught smuggling drugs into the jail before.
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Theresa Clift
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Two especially important families of molecules are amino acids, which cells use to build proteins, and fatty acids, which help form cell membranes.
—Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The network provides access to the internet to those in areas where other means of connection is scarce, as well as supports in-flight WiFi and direct to cell service on some carriers.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Moments before the incident, one of the attackers took rubber gloves from Castillo’s desk and pointed in the direction of the victim’s cell.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Theresa Clift
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Two especially important families of molecules are amino acids, which cells use to build proteins, and fatty acids, which help form cell membranes.
—Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The network provides access to the internet to those in areas where other means of connection is scarce, as well as supports in-flight WiFi and direct to cell service on some carriers.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Moments before the incident, one of the attackers took rubber gloves from Castillo’s desk and pointed in the direction of the victim’s cell.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
Noun
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Then, the magic comes in the editing room, piecing together the story to say something bigger than one shot ever could.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Since then, five of the remaining seven have been located, with one rescued from the chamber Friday night.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Tensions mounted as the meeting went on, with council members calling multiple recesses and eventually clearing the chambers after shouting matches broke out.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The museum, now a Smithsonian affiliate, opened in 1976.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Nelson, 44, was hired as the assistant general manager and scout of the Delaware Blue Coats, the Sixers' G-League affiliate, in 2020.—
Pat Gallen,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Staff work out of greenhouses, laboratories and cabins in urban areas like Baltimore and in more rural offices near the 193 million acres of national forest and grassland that the agency manages.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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That new chapter quickly turned into a full-fledged sequel, and Girls Like Us was born.—
Jennifer Dugan,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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The next chapter of this country will be written the same way the first was.—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The backpack has a specific laptop compartment for easy commuting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Each seat came equipped with a storage compartment, charging ports, a foldout table, and a frosted privacy divider tucked into the armrest, making the setup felt like a private little suite in the sky.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Cut a block of mozzarella into 1-inch cubes and slice cherry tomatoes in half.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Recently, kids were injured after trying to microwave NeeDoh cubes.—
Parents,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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