microenvironment

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Recent Examples of microenvironment Reprogrammed macrophages also alter the tumor microenvironment, activating other immune cells. William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Instead, researchers use intact microfat tissue, preserving its natural cellular diversity and microenvironment. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026 Laboratory studies also suggest that GLP-1 drugs may directly prevent cancer cell growth, trigger cancer cell death and reshape the tumor microenvironment. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2025 This means phytoplankton can establish a microenvironment in the water around them. Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microenvironment
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Noun
  • The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • Jennie Durant is a writer and researcher focused on bees, agriculture, and the environment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • And maybe pinky fingers weren’t the only thing getting high in this milieu, as the number further exploded in a riot of EDM rhythms and pink hues.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 May 2026
  • Gray’s latest film, about a two New York City brothers — one a get-rich-quick ex-cop (Adam Driver) and another a dutiful hardworking engineer family man (Miles Teller) — isn’t a mere exercise in the 1980s crime milieu, but rather a very personal family story for the director.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • But DeGette’s team says rankings like that lack context and don’t take into account all legislative accomplishments.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • While both third pairs have crushed their sheltered minutes well, Shayne Gostisbehere and Alexander Nikishin have been more dominant — even with the context of opponents factored in.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Questioning apocalyptic climate forecasts is now the conventional wisdom.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
  • When there's less surface water, farmers in California will turn to groundwater, Amanda Fencl, director of climate science for the Union of Concerned Scientists, told ABC News.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The atmosphere surrounding the state championships was notably calmer than a year ago, when demonstrations over Hernandez’s participation drew national attention.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • While Ng might be the CEO and creative director, the label likes to describe itself as a creative studio that has a collective atmosphere with an emphasis on going against the grain and diving into a wide array of topics.
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • The graffiti on their inner walls, where unknown others have marked their presence, suggests that these tunnels have occupied a number of locations across Berlin.
    Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Food and drink While in-room dining is always tempting (and ideal for breakfast in bed, of course), there’s no shortage of dining options at this location.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • By studying how dogs navigate rough terrain, geckos climb walls, and fish move through water, researchers are creating machines capable of solving problems that traditional robots struggle to address.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
  • Challenging terrain and weather conditions prevented a helicopter from landing.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The four council members’ proposal would also add $750,000 to restore a program that helps small businesses, $900,000 to help council offices fund community events and $200,000 to restore a position devoted to promoting San Diego as a setting for movies and TV.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Asia’s Most photogenic Markets for Travelers Asian craft markets often double as cultural events, drawing artisans, ethnic minority groups and travelers to settings that range from ancient temples to remote mountain villages.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026

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“Microenvironment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenvironment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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