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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
Repetitive, non-coding elements are stretches of DNA that repeat many times in the genome and don’t code for proteins themselves, but instead regulate the protein-making machinery inside cells.
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 July 2025
Insulin helps your cells use blood glucose for energy.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 July 2025
Insulin helps your cells use blood glucose for energy.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
Noun
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The trio of animals moved like molasses around the room, steadily scaling rocks and different obstacles to eat up every last shred of lettuce.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Turning your herbs into salt takes up virtually no room, requires no special equipment, and keeps for months in an airtight jar.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Voters didn’t grant the supervisors authority to conduct star chamber proceedings hidden from public view.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
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Historically, Scherer explained, even when one party controls both chambers of Congress, 60 votes are still required to pass a budget through the Senate.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Gil threw 36 of his 50 pitches for strikes against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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Now, a Department of the Navy memo obtained and published this week by both CBS affiliate WTKR and NBC affiliate WAVY sheds more light on the timeline of events tied to Resendiz's death.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Joseph Eddy, the airline’s director of cabin and in-flight entertainment and connectivity, told me that Delta’s effort is still ongoing.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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The cabin, meanwhile, is outfitted with new multi-colored ambient LED lighting, a new low-profile shifter design, and a new steering wheel that incorporates two dedicated drive mode buttons and aluminum paddle shifters.—
Bradley Iger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The next chapter of paradise will soon be unveiled to future homeowners in this one-of-a-kind luxury destination.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That was the start of her chapter as a serial entrepreneur, later scaling her sustainable food app Too Good to Go to a massive success.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Birkin was struggling to cram her wicker bag in the overhead compartment when its contents spilt on Dumas.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The cavernous main compartment made packing straightforward, especially with the help of packing cubes, and its slim internal zippered pocket kept essentials like a phone, wallet, and headphones organized.—
Talia Ergas,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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To create cubes, slice into planks, then sticks, then cubes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Compression Packing Cubes Tripped Large Packing Cube Set Compression packing cubes save so much space and keep your suitcase from becoming a mess by day two.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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