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Recent Examples of inhibitor
Enzyme Inhibitor Peptides Enzyme inhibitor peptides help to prevent the breakdown of collagen, preserving the skin’s structure and slowing visible signs of aging.
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Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
These proteins, like tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP3) and adenosine deaminase (ADA), are known to regulate inflammation by suppressing overactive immune responses, supporting healthy cellular communication and improving insulin production.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
By that time, she had been given a dose of an immune checkpoint inhibitor, an immunotherapy drug designed to make her immune cells more effective in fighting cancer.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Those are often sprayed with a sprout inhibitor that will also keep them from growing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
These proteins, like tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP3) and adenosine deaminase (ADA), are known to regulate inflammation by suppressing overactive immune responses, supporting healthy cellular communication and improving insulin production.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
By that time, she had been given a dose of an immune checkpoint inhibitor, an immunotherapy drug designed to make her immune cells more effective in fighting cancer.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Those are often sprayed with a sprout inhibitor that will also keep them from growing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
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Smith was indicted for principal to manslaughter, principal to felony hazing and obstruction of justice.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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In December, Hill pleaded guilty to state charges of misconduct, perjury and obstruction of justice and was put on probation.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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But as the necessities of their jobs begin to push them farther apart, truckdriving becomes a serious obstacle to their budding relationship.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The incidents involving contact with chains, trailer hitches, poles, and curbs indicate recurring limitations in detecting smaller or irregular obstacles, especially during reversing maneuvers.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Told with exacting restraint yet as layered as the lacquer on an ebony Biedermeier console, this forms a loose triptych with Pawlikowski’s last two features, Ida and Cold War, both of which were set at least partly behind the Iron Curtain.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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For the Dior cruise show in Los Angeles, Peter Philips treated glow with the restraint of good lighting.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Operational constraints around the stadium—safety rules, logistics workarounds, matchday procedures—lived almost entirely in the heads of a few senior staff.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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Although quite a few movies have taken place against the whirl of the Cannes Film Festival, only a handful have been shot within sanctioned festival spaces — often because of artistic, logistical and financial constraints.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In the end, the commissioners voted to table the decision, citing liability concerns.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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In retrospect, Summers’s ouster doesn’t look like the product of feminist hysteria; rather, his colleagues may have seen him as an embarrassing liability and seized on the opportunity to offload him.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Its stranglehold over the country became evident last year when the group declared a fuel blockade of Mali’s capital, Bamako.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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While this Colorado Avalanche team in the Twin Cities with the intention of putting a stranglehold on this second-round playoff series, the financial parameters for the next edition of the Avs were firmed up earlier this week.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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