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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
Repetitive, non-coding elements are stretches of DNA that repeat many times in the genome and don’t code for proteins themselves, but instead regulate the protein-making machinery inside cells.
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 July 2025
Insulin helps your cells use blood glucose for energy.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 July 2025
Insulin helps your cells use blood glucose for energy.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
Noun
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The trio of animals moved like molasses around the room, steadily scaling rocks and different obstacles to eat up every last shred of lettuce.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Wells’s great mind inhabited a small set of rooms in the six-story Tuckerman Building on Washington Square.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Voters didn’t grant the supervisors authority to conduct star chamber proceedings hidden from public view.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
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Historically, Scherer explained, even when one party controls both chambers of Congress, 60 votes are still required to pass a budget through the Senate.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Gil threw 36 of his 50 pitches for strikes against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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The group is offering ransomware affiliates 80 percent of proceeds for targeting United States companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Fundy Trail Provincial Park dark-sky preserve: There are plans to add an RV park and cabins to the campground at this 6,323-acre (2,559 hectares) park with a scenic drive along the Bay of Fundy coast, hiking and biking trails, coastal lookouts, beaches and waterfalls.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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Around the same time, video obtained by CNN shows a cabin at the boys Camp La Junta floating away in the floodwaters.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Their chief focus is publishing a catalogue that will document their work, with each exhibition occupying space as a chapter.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Former President Joe Biden's time in office was a rare chapter in modern American politics, serving one term sandwiched between two led by President Donald Trump.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The main compartment opens up via a magnetic flap top, and on the bottom, there’s a discrete bottom zipper that has a mesh water bottle holder inside.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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In Ukrainian Village, Campbell plucked the leaves and wrappers out of his bait box, and tapped the compartment a couple of times to shake off the grime.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Noun
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To create cubes, slice into planks, then sticks, then cubes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Compression Packing Cubes Tripped Large Packing Cube Set Compression packing cubes save so much space and keep your suitcase from becoming a mess by day two.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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