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Recent Examples of germinal
Some believe — and were trained to think — the disease begins in the germinal center, a structure in the lymph nodes where immune cells interact with antigens in a way that creates a powerful pathogen-fighting response (think vaccines and infections).
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022
But germinal centers did not form in the thoracic lymph nodes and spleens of the autopsied COVID-19 patients, the researchers reported.
—Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 25 Aug. 2020
Vinuesa and her team were able to figure out one key alternate pathway, one not involving the lymph node germinal center, with the help of a few Kikas.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a covid vaccine.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a Covid vaccine.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022
But first those memory cells get trained in immune system boot camps called germinal centers, learning to do more than just make copies of their original antibodies.
—Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
But offering up that refresher too often or too soon could be pointless, even slightly counterproductive, if active germinal centers are still doing their thing.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2021
According to scientists who conducted the study, this is a very positive sign since germinal centers normally peak one or two weeks after vaccination and then begin to decline, the New York Times reported.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 28 June 2021
Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022
But germinal centers did not form in the thoracic lymph nodes and spleens of the autopsied COVID-19 patients, the researchers reported.
—Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 25 Aug. 2020
Vinuesa and her team were able to figure out one key alternate pathway, one not involving the lymph node germinal center, with the help of a few Kikas.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a covid vaccine.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2022
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a Covid vaccine.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022
But first those memory cells get trained in immune system boot camps called germinal centers, learning to do more than just make copies of their original antibodies.
—Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
But offering up that refresher too often or too soon could be pointless, even slightly counterproductive, if active germinal centers are still doing their thing.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2021
According to scientists who conducted the study, this is a very positive sign since germinal centers normally peak one or two weeks after vaccination and then begin to decline, the New York Times reported.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 28 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinal
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In those moments that might seem empty and needless, strategies and solutions that have been there all along in some embryonic form are given space to come to life.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The old president is impotent, the new president is embryonic, Congress is inert, and the press has one eye on the mistletoe.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
16 Dec. 2024
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From the Heartland Brand: John Deere Now available on YouTube In 2014, a devastating flood swept over the small town of Luverne, Minnesota, destroying public infrastructure, personal property, and some of the most fertile farmland in the country.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is fertile ground for a populist Democrat to fill this blank space among this important segment of the electorate.—
David Paleologos,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Scientists theorized that the asteroid contained traces of water and organic molecules and that similar asteroids could have brought these materials to a primordial Earth.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Colossal has established a flock of Nicobar pigeons, the dodo’s closest living relative, which will act as donors for primordial germ cells that will be genetically edited to have dodo characteristics.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Analysts cited stronger smartphone competition in China and a lack of compelling Apple Intelligence and generative artificial intelligence applications to cause an iPhone upgrade cycle.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom uses generative artificial intelligence to report on business trends.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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The devilish Goblin King gave protagonist Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) 13 hours to break free of his supernatural maze in order to save her infant half-brother, Toby.—
Marc Bernardin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2024
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The high contribution from the donor stem cells the research achieved is what gave the infant cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) a strange green tinge.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2023
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From the fecund mind of the Coen brothers, this modern-day Western was hailed as a classic nearly from the moment of its independent release.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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Others omit her altogether, capturing the natural realm unblemished by human presence, a fecund environment dotted with snakes and birds and fungi.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2024
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That surprising move not only dashed Storm's dreams of winning millions of dollars, but also cut short his budding showmance with Maria-Grace Cook.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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But, inside a federal courthouse in Brooklyn this week, the focus wasn’t squarely on Anthony’s legendary basketball career that spanned 19 seasons in the NBA, or even his budding post-retirement exploits.—
Melanie Anzidei,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The team who put the series together comprises several of those who brought ‘The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window’ to the big screen in 2013 including prolific European TV drama producer Patrick Nebout and Whiskey on the Rocks screenwriter and exec producer Henrik Jansson-Schweizer.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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The lyrics were part of the personal trove of the prolific rock ‘n’ roll journalist Al Aronowitz, who cut his own trail through the 1960s as chronicler and confidant of the era’s artists and musicians, including Dylan.—
Ali Watkins,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Germinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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