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as in rooms
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 chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
cells in a honeycomb
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as in affiliates
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 cells
Key Takeaways The body breaks down food into glucose (a simple sugar) and releases it into the bloodstream, where it is carried to cells to fuel the body's systems.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
This scaffold contains microscopic channels filled with spinal neural progenitor cells, or sNPCs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The rest are detected later on, when the cancer cells may be less responsive to treatments like chemotherapy.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
The process involves harvesting cells from various sources and administering them to the body to repair tissue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
Cellular therapy is a cancer treatment where doctors use a patient’s own living cells, or donated cells, to fight their cancer, Holzbeierlein said.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The cells are fed with special blends of water, sugar, fats and vitamins.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The cells just feel overstressed.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
This scaffold contains microscopic channels filled with spinal neural progenitor cells, or sNPCs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The rest are detected later on, when the cancer cells may be less responsive to treatments like chemotherapy.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
The process involves harvesting cells from various sources and administering them to the body to repair tissue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
Cellular therapy is a cancer treatment where doctors use a patient’s own living cells, or donated cells, to fight their cancer, Holzbeierlein said.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The cells are fed with special blends of water, sugar, fats and vitamins.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The cells just feel overstressed.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cells
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The babies and toddlers came across the synthetic opioid and its residue in their homes, inside hotel rooms and even at a city park.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Rooms With 86 rooms and suites spread across nine categories, Grand Hotel Fasano's accommodations range in size from 215 square feet for a standard room to 968 square feet for its suites.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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While Texas requires two-thirds of the body to be in attendance for a quorum, Missouri’s legislature only requires a simple majority — and the GOP holds roughly a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Missouri legislature.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Three commissioners were needed for the meeting; Ralph Rosado and Damian Pardo were the only two who made an appearance in the commission chambers Friday morning.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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And there is some disagreement among DSA members about the utility of the shoot-the-moon national priorities that get endorsed at the group’s conventions, if local affiliates don’t endorse them.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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So far this year, the Better Business Bureau has received 644 reports about Lending Union and its regional affiliates, according to the group's Scam Tracker.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, Wauhatchie Woodlands, a charming campground-of-sorts filled with tiny cabins.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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The powers that be explained to me that in the audiobook, there would be no easy way to identify the bees’ chapters, which were designated with italics in the printed version, unless the narrator’s voice changed from female to male.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In In Farthest Seas, this silence is visual, too, the white of the page surrounding and almost enveloping the brief, revelatory chapters.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Transfer the frozen cubes to a resealable plastic bag and store in the freezer until ready to use.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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This unusual ability, known as flexoelectricity, means that even something as common as ice cubes in your drink has hidden electromechanical properties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Inside, there are three compartments ideal for keeping travel essentials like a laptop, toiletries, and clothes separated and organized.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Next, use a mixture of warm water and dish soap to wipe down shelves, drawers, and compartments.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cells. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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