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cells

noun

plural of cell

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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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 Most breast cancer cases in older women are estrogen-receptor positive (ER+), meaning that tumor cells have receptors that bind to estrogen and trigger cancer growth. — Allessandra Dicorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Looking through small microscopes implanted in the mice’s heads, Patel’s team zoomed in on a particular subset of brain cells, called somatostatin neurons, as the animals reacted to the fox urine scent. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 Plus, the compound was well-tolerated by skin cells at the right concentrations. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 However, only one of those variants is actually found in the cells of living things. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Like hands, all amino acids exist as two mirrored variants, but only one of them is found in the proteins in your cells. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye. — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 According to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, these cancerous cells crowd out the normal cells, which can affect things like a person’s ability to fight infections. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Johnson, a longevity-maxxing advocate, announced in July that he was diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, a chronic inflammatory condition where the immune system attacks the cells within the stomach lining. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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The rooms Each of the 196 rooms offers stunning views of the park or city from their floor-to-ceiling windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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Protesters went on to torch police stations across the country, overrun national security headquarters in multiple governorates, storm torture chambers, and unearth archives of horror and abuse.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro's Liberal Party also turned in strong results in races for both chambers of Brazil's Congress, particularly in the Senate, where they are expected to hold 29 seats, compared to just nine for Lula's Workers Party.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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In 2007, the group adopted a holding-company structure, splitting SK Corporation into SK Holdings, which held stakes in group affiliates, and SK Energy, which took over its energy and chemicals businesses.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
That can include heart rate, activity, sleep, and location data, which the company says may also be processed by affiliates and service providers, and data may be transmitted to Germany, Hong Kong, and other countries.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of affiliates

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Alaska is far from the first carrier to remodel its cabins, but that might work to its benefit when the fresh product hits the market.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The walking path leads past the animals to the property’s three cabins, giving larger groups the option to stay close while still having their own space.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

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Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The director Elia Kazan took a stab, in 1955, by retooling just the final chapters as an angsty star vehicle for the teen heartthrob James Dean.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of chapters

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Berlin’s pile number 8, or B8, was a chandelier of 664 uranium cubes arranged in concentric rings within a pool of heavy water, surrounded by a wall of graphite.

— Mike McRae October 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
The diced cubes of tuna mixed with avocado arrived with a garnish of black and white sesame seeds and one chive sprig draped on top, all surrounded by a fan of wonton chips.

— Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

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In the cottages, the bathroom toilet compartments aren’t large enough to accommodate a wheelchair and there’s no guard rail, although the bathrooms themselves are roomy, with large walk-in showers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Everyone on the plane was screaming, the overhead compartments opened, and the power went out.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of compartments

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The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
The coastal flood threat has largely ended for Atlantic and Cape May counties, although high water remains a concern in some of the back bays farther north through the morning.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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