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Recent Examples of embryonic
This season still is too much in the embryonic phase to draw any conclusions despite an uninspiring start.
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Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Tsissios and his colleagues found, however, that tadpole cells appear to be worse at sensing oxygen than embryonic mice cells do—suggesting that tissue regeneration may be influenced by both levels of oxygen and the animals’ ability to sense it.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Zlotnikov wrote that the condition was likely caused by a mutation that had occurred very early in embryonic development, a supposition that was confirmed decades later by genetic analysis.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The subsequent deterioration in embryos that had been in microgravity for up to 24 hours was likely due to negative effects the absence of gravity has on the processes taking place in the quickly dividing embryonic cells.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Tsissios and his colleagues found, however, that tadpole cells appear to be worse at sensing oxygen than embryonic mice cells do—suggesting that tissue regeneration may be influenced by both levels of oxygen and the animals’ ability to sense it.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Zlotnikov wrote that the condition was likely caused by a mutation that had occurred very early in embryonic development, a supposition that was confirmed decades later by genetic analysis.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The subsequent deterioration in embryos that had been in microgravity for up to 24 hours was likely due to negative effects the absence of gravity has on the processes taking place in the quickly dividing embryonic cells.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embryonic
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Thorsen helped lead research for the CDC studying infant disabilities, according to prosecutors.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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For decades, research into RSV had been stymied by past failures, leaving no way to prevent the thousands of infant respiratory deaths that occur worldwide every year.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
18 Feb. 2026
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While circle practice is more emergent than linear, more intuitive than logical, the science of resonance gives us reason to trust its effectiveness in sensing, amplifying and acting in resonance with the larger field connecting us all.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And that’s a pretty fatal transfusion reaction without an emergent stem cell rescue procedure.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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President Trump’s germinal proposal to extend ObamaCare subsidies has created new headaches for GOP leaders on Capitol Hill.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
25 Nov. 2025
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Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The teenage girl accused of stabbing three horses made her first appearance in juvenile court in Nevada on Thursday as prosecutors hope to move her case to adult court.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Never underestimate the power of a teenage girl.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Eberly College of Science researcher Daniel Paraizo and colleagues suggest there is a way that primordial black holes of just the right mass could survive this process to undergo a startling transformation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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That would seemingly favor a primordial black hole as the source, although that would likely require it to have grown by a factor of 10 in the 700 million years of its existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Around the same time, Mark and Jacob Iskander, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger sibling approaching a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Without a closer, the Dodgers’ circle of trust in close games includes a good mix of veteran arms and budding talent, from Scott, Vesia and Blake Treinen to Hurt, Klein and Jack Dreyer (on the 15-day IL because of left shoulder discomfort).—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Since making her first public appearance with Phillips in early 2024, Sperling has proven herself a budding style icon.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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This 50-square-mile crescent in the Pacific has the southernmost coral reef in the world and a wealth of wilderness walks that include everything from primeval banyan forests to endangered ground-dwelling birds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Dec. 2025
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California Time slows to a primeval pace in the sequoia groves that make up Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, where arboreal giants have watched the seasons come and go for more than 2,000 years.—
Sarah L. Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Embryonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embryonic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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