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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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Merz has been considered a potentially better match for President Trump than the current Social Democratic chancellor, Olaf Scholz, not least for his reputation for bluntness at a moment when Europe’s security environment is rapidly changing.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our ultimate goal is to create an environment where all voices are heard, and where discussions remain respectful and productive.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The prosecution of Russell also offers insight to how American law enforcement and intelligence agencies collaborate with their foreign counterparts to combat the transnational far-right milieu that spawned the Terrorgram Collective.—
Ali Winston,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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This episode furnishes just enough Nadine nonsense to up the fun factor and highlights once again what rarefied milieux Elsbeth and Kaya navigate each week.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately for the Twins young slugger, the context wasn’t considered and social media made a meal of the comments by Lewis, who had a .529 OPS over his final 182 plate appearances.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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For eighth-graders, a basic rating means the student can likely use context clues to work out the meanings of words, find the main idea in a text and identify basic literary elements like a character’s motivation and the order of events.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2025
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It was considered the largest investment in climate action in American history, earmarking $369 billion to clean energy and climate projects with the goal of getting the U.S. to net zero emissions by 2030 and boosting American industrial production in the process.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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This rare geopolitical climate may not bode well for Iran's prospects of finally receiving state-of-the-art Russian weaponry.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The four-mile-long stretch of sand is often uncrowded, boasting a quiet atmosphere for ultimate relaxation.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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These changes are a result of fossil fuel burning and carbon dioxide accumulation in the atmosphere.—
Ainsley Bock,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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But there are also a couple locations west of the freeway, in 4S Ranch and Del Sur.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter reports that the Colorado union also walked out on February 14, just hours before the Manhattan and Brooklyn locations joined them.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Wind gusts over the higher terrain will be in the upper end of that range.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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This configuration makes for fast and efficient travel over smooth terrain, or even for swimming across bodies of water.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2025
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Manage location tracking Turn off location tracking for retail apps in your phone’s settings.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The button is customizable in the settings app, allowing users to use features like the camera or flashlight.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Microenvironment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenvironment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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