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as in fertile
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Recent Examples of germinal
Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Vinuesa and her team were able to figure out one key alternate pathway, one not involving the lymph node germinal center, with the help of a few Kikas.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a covid vaccine.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a Covid vaccine.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022
But first those memory cells get trained in immune system boot camps called germinal centers, learning to do more than just make copies of their original antibodies.
—Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Vinuesa and her team were able to figure out one key alternate pathway, one not involving the lymph node germinal center, with the help of a few Kikas.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a covid vaccine.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a Covid vaccine.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022
But first those memory cells get trained in immune system boot camps called germinal centers, learning to do more than just make copies of their original antibodies.
—Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinal
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Blood vessels in the limb of an embryonic mouse.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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While axolotls can reactivate these genes for full regeneration throughout their lives, humans likely express them only during embryonic development.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Texas is one of the most fertile — and affordable — states to grow your business from the ground up, according to a new analysis that weighs startup costs, taxes and regulatory fees, among other factors.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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Curitiba is the capital of the state of Parana which is nearly as large as Illinois and Indiana put together and equally as fertile.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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This ancient traveler from beyond our solar system is offering scientists a rare glimpse into primordial cosmic material.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile inflation would also have magnified tiny random fluctuations in the early universe, creating density variations in the primordial plasma.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Building on that foundation, the companies plan to advance toward generative simulation using NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo and open models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The emergence of synthetic media and generative artificial intelligence has accelerated this fragmentation.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Here’s what to know about the outbreak and infant botulism.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Opened in 2007, Revy is a relatively young establishment in the B.C. interior’s fecund alpine landscape.—
Crai S Bower,
Outside,
24 Nov. 2025
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Deep in the seething, fecund Amazon jungle, a seeker finds wisdom, beauty, exciting new recipes, and inexhaustible armadas of biting insects.—
Olivia James,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Emerging Artists chart has become a home for these budding acts, with several landing on various rankings the last few weeks.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Neither player is a prolific shot-maker from long range, but Green’s dwindling speed advantage is further lessened when he is guarded by power forwards rather than centers on dribble handoffs.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rob Reiner was a prolific director whose work included some of the most memorable and endlessly watchable movies of the 1980s and ’90s.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Germinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinal. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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