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as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
cells in a honeycomb
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Recent Examples of cell
Japan and the United States could share the cell’s intelligence with Australia and the Philippines, which could in turn contribute personnel at the air base and provide data from their own unmanned surface and aerial platforms.
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Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of an inmate at a Northern California prison after he was found unresponsive in his cell last week as correctional officers distributed medication.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
He should be freed and those who covered up this travesty should take his place in that cell.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of an inmate at a Northern California prison after he was found unresponsive in his cell last week as correctional officers distributed medication.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
He should be freed and those who covered up this travesty should take his place in that cell.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
Noun
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Though worries remain about the swelling deficit, Treasury yields eased off their highs giving stocks some breathing room again.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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With Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress, the judiciary has been the main check on his authority.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Still, failure seems highly unlikely, with lawmakers in both chambers determined not to allow tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year to rise.—
Carl Hulse,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Wales emphasized that her affiliate was confident that access to care in Missouri would ultimately be restored.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Charlotte, top minor league affiliate of the Florida Panthers, won 44 games and finished second in the AHL Atlantic.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Many of these are cabins, cottages and farm houses.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The air in airplane cabins is dry, so some of these TikTokers focus on skincare and moisturizers in the sky.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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After six seasons and eight years, The Handmaid's Tale has finally written its last chapter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The first chapter of the new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, like its unfurling title, leaves you a bit breathless.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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There’s a programming button located in the battery compartment of the remote that's used in conjunction with a pairing button on the motor to pair the two and set custom stopping points when raising and lowering it.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 May 2025
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Ars Video Investigators determined the cause of the January failure was a series of fuel leaks and fires in the ship's aft compartment.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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The frames were built in Poland and shipped by a barge through the European river network to Marseille’s port on France’s southern coast for the contractor to pour the concrete to create 18 cubes.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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This set of compression packing cubes is a great start to making sure everything in your suitcase is tidy, in its place, and tucked neatly into cubes that make for compact packing.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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