cell

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as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall a jail cell

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as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city

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Recent Examples of cell After the bus pulled up to the large concrete building, guards placed her in a small cell with over 30 people. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 Insulin resistance occurs when the cells cannot use insulin effectively, causing blood sugar to rise and a need for more insulin. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025 These protect cells from damage that may otherwise lead to disease.22 Studies show that drinking hibiscus tea could help lower blood pressure, decrease inflammation, and reduce blood sugar.23 Hibiscus tea is caffeine-free, so it can be used as a coffee replacement day or night. 12. Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Mar. 2025 Read Next National Inmate was left to die in cell in ‘real-life nightmare,’ suit says. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cell
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  • Rielly had a bit of room on Saros’ right, but the goalkeeper made the save, and the Predators skated down for a chance of their own.
    Omar White, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Communal spaces—the living room, dining room, kitchen, media lounge, library, and study—are on the ground floor, off the entrance hall.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • More than 50 interested spectators packed the Town Hall chambers to see the public presentation by Michael Herbers, who is managing partner for PMM Chesterton LLC.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Whatever your visual poison, a single 5-W speaker with sound chamber will help provide the soundtrack.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The deals highlighted in this post were independently selected by the Contributor and do not contain affiliate links.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Planned Parenthood cannot provide medication abortions in Missouri, but affiliates in February submitted complication plans to the state health department in order to begin offering medication abortions.
    Summer Ballentine, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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  • The film centers on a group of individuals hiding out in a cabin when they are targeted by a ruthless rebel militia leader and his platoon.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
  • After her mother hit her head at a remote cabin during an earthquake, Ruby called the hospital, where Owen (Kevin McKidd) instructed her over the phone to take various steps to try and save her.
    Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • As for what’s next for Salke, sources around town noted that her new first-look production deal at Amazon actually sets her up for a new chapter that will somewhat free her from the creative constraints that come with answering to tech bosses.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Bafana Bafana are writing a new chapter in South African football.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • The change comes after a Hong Kong Airlines flight from the Chinese city of Hangzhou was forced to divert after a portable charging device reportedly triggered a fire in an overhead compartment.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
  • It’s made of black, matte plastic with a trapezoidal profile and a magnetic flap that stays securely closed over the glasses compartment or open against the back panel.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • But these cubes couldn’t be more simple to integrate into your cooking.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The first alteration is that at the point where the tribes had to have a member stand up on their cube to unclip the hanging bags, that was originally a more involved process.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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