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Recent Examples of inhibitor
One new study has demonstrated that a PCSK9 inhibitor already on the market can reduce major cardiovascular disease events in adults with no prior heart attack or stroke.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of thinking of uncertainty as an inhibitor in your life, think of it as a chance to try something new.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Voclosporin is a next-generation calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), a class of drugs that suppresses the immune system by blocking calcineurin, an enzyme required for activating T-cells—a type of white blood cell central to immune responses.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
He was put on another inhibitor, this time a MEK inhibitor, to aid in tumor shrinkage.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of thinking of uncertainty as an inhibitor in your life, think of it as a chance to try something new.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Voclosporin is a next-generation calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), a class of drugs that suppresses the immune system by blocking calcineurin, an enzyme required for activating T-cells—a type of white blood cell central to immune responses.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
He was put on another inhibitor, this time a MEK inhibitor, to aid in tumor shrinkage.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
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Renee Good’s killing raised the profile of the resistance, as well as questions about the lines between observation and obstruction.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Howard County Circuit Court Judge Stephanie Porter also found Zeah guilty on one of two obstruction of justice charges, but didn't convict on the other.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Why cruise lines conduct safety drills Safety drills, also called muster drills, are not the brainchild of a sadistic cruise ship officer, trying to place obstacles between cruise guests and their sunbathing and cocktails.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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University officials tried to reassure the campus that the impacts of the new policy would be minimal, affecting only a small portion of the classes being offered and that class cancellations wouldn’t create any obstacles preventing students from staying on course to graduate.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Forever Fleece Wide-leg Pants are the perfect addition to your travel wear, offering an extra roomy fit, plush fleece fabric, and unbeatable softness for all-day wear with no restraint.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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That action demonstrates enthusiasm in the turnaround, tempered by some restraint around where the multiyear targets ultimately land.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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These environmental constraints are compounded by human impact.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Clintons had been seeking to negotiate terms with Comer to avoid a contempt vote, including to introduce constraints to the duration and scope of questioning, but ultimately agreed to comply with all of Comer’s demands.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Infrastructure that carries legal liability is typically outsourced, by design.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And looming beyond any legislative solution is a governor who is widely considered a likely candidate for president in 2028 — a race in which California’s persistent budget deficits presents a political liability.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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China currently has a stranglehold on the supply of these crucial minerals, and has likewise invested in Greenland’s mines.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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For Russia, Iran helps bottle up Central Asia geographically, its trade and pipelines etc, thereby leaving a vast landmass dependent on Moscow’s stranglehold.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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