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cells

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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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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 In addition, for almost two years, his wife, Deltah, drove Henard to Childress every Tuesday for infusions of Keytruda, an immune checkpoint inhibitor used to prevent recurrence of disease by attacking stray cancer cells that may still be circulating in the body. —

Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 The hybrid system outperformed the algorithm running on its own—suggesting that the biological cells were contributing to the learning process. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026 There, the cells were cultured and injected with a virus that carries the gene that LAD-1 patients are missing, Kohn said. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space. —

Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026 During perimenopause, the cells in your body become less responsive to it. —

Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026 Early animal tests show the device can deliver steady doses for weeks, while keeping the cells alive and functional. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026 Seagrass has succeeded by becoming alga-like in some of its molecules and cells, all while keeping hold of some bonus land-plant traits. —

David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026 Your immune system forms memory cells to remember what to do with each thing and plasma cells to quickly secrete antibodies specifically against things that were recognized as bad. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

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Piles of brick debris were also seen inside hospital rooms and along an exterior wall.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
This housing project will build 743 rental units and, in coordination with BART’s developers, a new 20,000-square-foot library with specific areas for seniors, teens, kids and community rooms for additional civic activities.

— Paul Fadelli, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026