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as in rooms
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 chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
cells in a honeycomb
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as in affiliates
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 cells
The idea that dangerous people were coming here in droves and setting up potentially terrorist cells around the country.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The Barcelona study exposed the tiny plastic particles to human intestinal cells and found they were absorbed in large amounts by digestive cells that produce mucus, even making their way into the cells' nuclei, where the DNA is kept.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
For the first time, the study also investigated how these released particles interact with human intestinal cells.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
The experiments demonstrated that mucus-producing intestinal cells had the highest uptake of micro and nanoplastics, with particles even penetrating the cell nucleus, which houses genetic material.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
May harm human cells Researchers stress the importance of developing standardized testing methods to evaluate contamination from plastic food contact materials.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Eat More Antioxidant-Rich Foods Antioxidants reduce free radical damage to cells.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
The most significant changes were in cells near the hypothalamus’ third ventricle (V3), critical to regulating vital physiological and behavioral processes, including temperature, hunger and satiety, thirst and fluid balance, sleep-wake cycles, and circadian rhythms.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
Their research hinges on the idea that cancer cells, during their transformation from normal cells, regress along the differentiation trajectory—the process by which normal cells mature into specific functional types.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The Barcelona study exposed the tiny plastic particles to human intestinal cells and found they were absorbed in large amounts by digestive cells that produce mucus, even making their way into the cells' nuclei, where the DNA is kept.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
For the first time, the study also investigated how these released particles interact with human intestinal cells.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
The experiments demonstrated that mucus-producing intestinal cells had the highest uptake of micro and nanoplastics, with particles even penetrating the cell nucleus, which houses genetic material.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
May harm human cells Researchers stress the importance of developing standardized testing methods to evaluate contamination from plastic food contact materials.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Eat More Antioxidant-Rich Foods Antioxidants reduce free radical damage to cells.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
The most significant changes were in cells near the hypothalamus’ third ventricle (V3), critical to regulating vital physiological and behavioral processes, including temperature, hunger and satiety, thirst and fluid balance, sleep-wake cycles, and circadian rhythms.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
Their research hinges on the idea that cancer cells, during their transformation from normal cells, regress along the differentiation trajectory—the process by which normal cells mature into specific functional types.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cells
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This enabled the brand to fashion additional models by simply topping the platform with different cabins, like delivery vans and pickup trucks.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Alternatively, operators can opt for mixed cabins of 16, 18, 20, or super-luxury 538-square-foot apartments.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kinch and his comrades mentioned conversations with chapters around the county.Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Johnson modeled its growth strategy on Starbucks, using a replicable template to establish new chapters.Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Just toss in the cubes or block of sour cream in the appropriate amount.Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Cells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cells. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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