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Recent Examples of molecule What To Know Stanford Medicine researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule, BRP, that mimics the appetite-suppressing effects of semaglutide while potentially avoiding some of its side effects, such as nausea, constipation, and muscle loss. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 In that chemical process, a molecule related to nitric oxide (NO) binds to sulfur (S) atoms within proteins. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 When trees inhale carbon, some of it is used to build complex structural molecules like cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 Li and his colleagues found that the molecule can shape physiological processes in pandas’ bodies, including growth, biological rhythms, behavior and immune responses. Chris Lau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for molecule
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Noun
  • The agency will also revisit rules such as water pollution limits for coal plants, air quality standards for small particles and the mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by large emitters like oil and gas companies.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters.
    Bill Frist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This obviously means piece of peach or speck of fish or smear of hotness — but in French, therefore classy.
    Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The moon appears incredibly large in the foreground of the image since it is located much closer to Earth than Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, which, by comparison, appears as nearly a speck behind the prominent natural satellite.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ozone is a gas made up of three oxygen atoms, which occurs naturally in small amounts in the stratosphere, protecting Earth from the sun's UV radiation, which would otherwise make the surface of our planet sterile.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • That's when fusion happens: the hydrogen atoms fuse, and release energy.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But, right after the speech, somebody kept a little bit of the board un-wiped to preserve it, while, someone else rushed to the board and took away the piece of chalk that Einstein had used for his writing.
    Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • That is unique to our show, and did inform a little bit of not knowing what’s going on in Lumon.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Tips and Tricks: During this event, the moon will begin to travel in front of the Pleiades stars around 11 P.M. Eastern Time, concealing several of the blueish flecks as the night goes on.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Once the snowmelt begins and flecks of greenery emerge from the powder, many skiers assume the party’s over.
    Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • However, nasturtiums don’t mind growing in the light shade cast by asparagus plants and asparagus beetles are less likely to visit a patch of asparagus if nasturtiums are growing nearby.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Grant ended up meeting a group of Dina’s friends at a pumpkin patch in Chicago.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have retired and Djokovic’s sand timer is running out of grain.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Its 14-bit raw DNG images provide the most leeway to edit color and exposure in the lower register (ISO 100-3200), as well as the least amount of luminance noise, the digital version of film grain.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The boxy portable projector made its soft debut at CES 2025, and has subsequently appeared at MWC in Barcelona, with TCL drip feeding a few snippets of information at each event.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Despite maintaining her kids' privacy, Conrad enjoys sharing snippets of their personalities and interests, including Liam's love of gardening fresh veggies.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Molecule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecule. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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