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Recent Examples of microenvironment
The cells either sequester or export nitric oxide, depending on oxygen traffic between them and tissue in the microenvironment.
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Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
When tumor cells switch to glycolic respiration, a byproduct makes the tumor microenvironment acidic.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
By reducing toxins, inflammatory particles and viral particles in your plasma, a pristine microenvironment is formed which lends itself to better healing, less inflammation, and slower aging.
RMI measures a patient’s progress in a number of ways.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Factors other than mutation, such as epigenetic changes (alterations in how a gene is expressed) in a primary tumor cell—or the details of its microenvironment—were more likely to blame for metastasis.
—Jeffrey P. Townsend, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
When tumor cells switch to glycolic respiration, a byproduct makes the tumor microenvironment acidic.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
By reducing toxins, inflammatory particles and viral particles in your plasma, a pristine microenvironment is formed which lends itself to better healing, less inflammation, and slower aging.
RMI measures a patient’s progress in a number of ways.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Factors other than mutation, such as epigenetic changes (alterations in how a gene is expressed) in a primary tumor cell—or the details of its microenvironment—were more likely to blame for metastasis.
—Jeffrey P. Townsend, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenvironment
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Natural disasters force us to think about the diffuse damage caused by systemic neglect and unlivable environments over a period of time.—
Catherine Coleman Flowers,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Her adeptness in navigating complex transactions equips businesses with comprehensive legal solutions, enabling them to excel in a multifaceted regulatory environment.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The political milieu began to change when conservatives in some states, hoping to emulate what was happening in Washington with the Tea Party and the House Freedom Caucus, sought to yank their party further to the right.—
Will Warasila,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Long Beach as a milieu is defined by its lack of definition — the city is beaches and suburban avenues and mansions and homeless encampments, all populated by citizens who are always pissed at the cops for either doing too much or not doing enough.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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Those are questions increasingly posed over the past two years, changing the meaning of diversity in the context of judicial nominations.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the context of drug cartels, prosecutors could potentially use this charge against a whole range of actors, including cartel members, the street gangs in the U.S. that sell the narcotics, as well as anyone who provides financial or logistical support.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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The display rooms chronicle the political climate of the 1920s and ’30s.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite the cold start to the week, weather experts predict that Florida's climate will return to normal seasonal temperatures as the cold front moves eastward.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Its woodsy accents and cozy atmosphere are sure to draw you in.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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The film captures the atmosphere of Iran in the 1980s and ’90s remarkably well for having been shot in Italy and directed by an Israeli who has never set foot in the country.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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But supporters of the bans have noted that students’ phones could pose additional dangers during an emergency by distracting students or by revealing their location during an active shooter situation.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Playing in 1,750 locations, the horror film sees director Steven Soderbergh armed with another typically eye-catching formal premise, this time shooting the entire film from the perspective of a ghost.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hours later, however, Espe’s worst fears were realized when the Skymaster vanished into the icy terrain near the border of Alaska and the Yukon, Canada’s westernmost territory.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Compare that with the Woolsey Fire, which in 2018 roared through roughly the same terrain, incinerating 97,000 acres and destroying 1,600 structures.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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This technology works best in business settings where problem-solving and planning are required like supply chains, emergency response and advanced robotics.—
Venkat Viswanathan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many fans might be excited to see a major-league product in an intimate minor-league setting.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Microenvironment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenvironment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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