cell

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as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall a jail cell

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as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city

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Recent Examples of cell Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University created early-stage human embryos from DNA taken from skin cells and fertilized them with sperm. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Sorrow not just for the honeycomb full of honey, but an even greater sorrow for the empty cells within it. Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 The only way attorneys knew their client was detained at the site was because a family member informed them following a phone call from one of the phones located inside cells at the facility. Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Eukaryotes begin to emerge on Earth, with cells now containing enclosed, separated organelles to carry out individual functions within a cell. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cell
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Noun
  • Now the Jeserich Building, also known as the Tower building — a distinctive piece of 1888 Kansas City architecture, with its southwest Queen Ann turret rooms and bow windows — will be coming down, its owners confirmed Tuesday.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The clip shows Mason just sitting in the middle of the room, seemingly blocking everything else out and ignoring the dogs around him.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • The chamber established a unit dedicated to international outreach, both to promote Dubai companies and attract foreign investors, as the city works toward doubling its economy by 2033, compared with its 2023 output.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Any resolution of this standoff will ultimately fall to Senate Democrats, who must decide whether to provide the votes Republicans need to clear that chamber’s 60-vote threshold.
    Nik Popli, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sinclair and Nexstar own local TV channels with ABC affiliates.
    Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Toronto Blue Jays played at their Triple-A affiliate’s stadium in Buffalo, New York during the 2020 and part of the 2021 season due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions across the Canadian border.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Loewe features a generous beach club, six cabins, three pools, an elevator, and a gym.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Andrew Bourret has a home and timber business in Garden Valley, as well as a cabin in Placerville.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • That's never been more obvious than when the Opry has gone on during some of Nashville's most difficult chapters, including when the Opry House flooded in 2010 and when the pandemic put the kibosh on live audiences.
    Liz Schubauer, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Inspectors found a total of seven live German cockroaches under the two- compartment sink and along the back wall of the soda dispenser.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Then, dry the inside completely with a clean rag, including drying the drawers and any compartments for the detergents, and then wipe down the exterior.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • This two-piece set from Thule boasts an ultra-durable compression zipper, which is easy to close even when the cubes are stuffed full.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Add roasted cubes of squash to salads, pizzas, pasta dishes, or our Million Dollar Soup.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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