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Recent Examples of microenvironment
Along with its many tricks to avoid detection, tumors build microenvironments around themselves that are toxic to immune cells, draining them of energy.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
Studying the microenvironment – the local conditions surrounding the body, including temperature, humidity and microbial activity – can reveal crucial information about the decomposition process.
—Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Armed with this knowledge, today’s cancer researchers and oncologists are turning their attention toward precision medicine, which involves treatments tailored to an individual’s genetics and lifestyle, as well as the cellular and molecular characteristics of the tumor and its microenvironment.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
The cells either sequester or export nitric oxide, depending on oxygen traffic between them and tissue in the microenvironment.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
Studying the microenvironment – the local conditions surrounding the body, including temperature, humidity and microbial activity – can reveal crucial information about the decomposition process.
—Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Armed with this knowledge, today’s cancer researchers and oncologists are turning their attention toward precision medicine, which involves treatments tailored to an individual’s genetics and lifestyle, as well as the cellular and molecular characteristics of the tumor and its microenvironment.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
The cells either sequester or export nitric oxide, depending on oxygen traffic between them and tissue in the microenvironment.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenvironment
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As a result, there was an uptick in online customer traffic and basket sizes, which is encouraging given the cautious spending environment.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While the game is a snappy platformer in the vein of Mario, the ability to manipulate the environment, even to the point of creating mud bridges by tossing dirt, evokes the crafting spirit of the recent Legend of Zelda games.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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The series feels grounded in the Walkers’ immigrant milieu.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The culture of a milieu, a country, or a tribal bubble?—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Outraged, Anya tweeted at the museum that this was akin to saying, without additional context, that an Impressionist painting had been acquired in Vienna in 1942.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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For context, only relegated Ipswich Town (four) and Southampton (two) managed fewer points when coming from behind.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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This reality has sparked legitimate concerns about AI undermining climate progress.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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And although the show avoids preachy comparisons between its well-off, white climate refugees and their less privileged present-day counterparts, there’s plenty to notice about the international community’s indifference to the plight of the stateless.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The Mediterranean atmosphere is ideal for a lunch pre or post-tennis matches.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ahead of the event’s fifth edition, Reeve-Rabb suggests the 2026 festival line-up could be even bigger, while retaining the event’s intimate atmosphere.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Cities include strategic locations with substantial market penetration, such as Washington, D.C., where the brand sees significant growth potential and is preparing to launch a new permanent store.—
Brin Snelling,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The company plans in the short term to open at least 11 new locations by the end of 2025, and cap at 650 locations across the U.S. in the distant future.—
Claire Grant,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Unlike many other raptors that rely on sudden ambush attacks, the gyrfalcon excels at long chases across tundra and icy terrain, often locking onto prey and keeping pursuit until the target is exhausted.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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At the same time, urban development continues to expand into steep, hazard-prone terrain, exposing more people and infrastructure to evolving risks.—
Brian J. Yanites,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
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By 1913 Henry Ford’s moving-belt assembly line cut build time to 93 minutes, and cheap Texas oil kept the tank full, turning personal mobility from luxury to the default setting.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 June 2025
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The evidence for how to have safe and effective abortions outside the clinical setting was waiting for them.—
Liana Simstrom,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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“Microenvironment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenvironment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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