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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
AstraZeneca is carrying out most of its early studies for an experimental cell therapy in the country, said Ruud Dobber, who leads AstraZeneca's biopharmaceuticals business.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Margot’s room is dark and dingy, more like a cell with its anti-suicide windows, and the mattress shows unsavory traces of what looks very much like blood.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The treatment neutralizes the virus and blocks its ability to enter and infect healthy cells.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Later that morning, McElroy was finally brought to the medical clinic, where she was given a diaper and some Tylenol before once again being sent back to her cell.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Margot’s room is dark and dingy, more like a cell with its anti-suicide windows, and the mattress shows unsavory traces of what looks very much like blood.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The treatment neutralizes the virus and blocks its ability to enter and infect healthy cells.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Later that morning, McElroy was finally brought to the medical clinic, where she was given a diaper and some Tylenol before once again being sent back to her cell.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
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Ouija boards were enshrined in glass cases throughout the room; periodically, a small silver bell tolled without warning, moving as though on its own.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Each of the treatment rooms is named for a different flower or herb, and inside, that specific fragrance fills the space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Of course, such a peaceful experience can seem impossible when one’s eyes and bones and skull ache deeply during another night spent in the torture chamber (aka the bed), yet surrendering to fate really is all there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal-Muslimin, al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, has emerged as one of the most powerful terrorist groups on Earth amid this vacuum, positioning itself in recent weeks as an existential threat to the government of Mali itself.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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Their son, who was born in the US but raised in Mexico, fell ill while visiting family in Chicago over Christmas, according to CNN affiliate WLS.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Video shot by a passenger aboard the plane and shared with CBS News shows smoke in the cabin of the aircraft.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The recent coverage of a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is painfully familiar to cruisers who spent days and weeks trapped in their cabins at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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The appearance also followed Rosalía’s latest New Balance chapter.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Caps fly in the air, diplomas are framed, and a new chapter begins.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The hot water at the three compartment sink was measured below proper hot water temperatures.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Cascading system failures would lead to a race against time to seal compartments and preserve breathable air, though decompression would often happen too quickly for the crew to react.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Compression packing cubes are, hands down, the most important accessory in my carry-on-only routine.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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In the preview days before the public opening on Saturday, hundreds of people lined up to enter the Austrian pavilion, a white cube structure that first opened in the Giardini della Biennale in 1934.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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