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Recent Examples of inhibitor
How to reduce glycation Taking GLP-1 inhibitors like Ozempic is not the only way to balance blood sugar, reduce glycation and potentially improve the appearance of your skin.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The researchers discovered that the stem-like T cells’ endurance was fueled by a protein called inhibitor of DNA binding 3, or ID3, which is expressed by a gene of the same name.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
One of the most powerful inhibitors of curiosity is fear—the fear of asking the wrong question, fear of being perceived as incompetent, and fear of challenging authority.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Aromatase inhibitor medications may reduce the risk of breast cancer in people who have gone through menopause.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The researchers discovered that the stem-like T cells’ endurance was fueled by a protein called inhibitor of DNA binding 3, or ID3, which is expressed by a gene of the same name.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
One of the most powerful inhibitors of curiosity is fear—the fear of asking the wrong question, fear of being perceived as incompetent, and fear of challenging authority.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Aromatase inhibitor medications may reduce the risk of breast cancer in people who have gone through menopause.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
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In November 2021, Burke was sentenced to 46 years in jail for assault and obstruction of justice.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Remember to check your outdoor AC units and remove leaves or any other obstructions that can cause blockages or safety hazards.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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Many beneficiaries already face obstacles getting through to the Social Security’s phone lines to make an in-person appointment and then need to drive to a field office, said Kathleen Romig, director of Social Security and disability policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Your passion must propel you forward when obstacles arise.—
Jay Ruderman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Lynch’s installment, Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood, is executive produced by Angela Bassett and Academy Award winner Halle Berry, and highlights Black women who have led films while navigating a different set of expectations, constraints, and pressures.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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For conservatives who genuinely care about limiting executive power and enforcing constitutional constraints, these tariffs present a moment of truth.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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No liability is accepted by Fairlead Strategies, its officers, employees, affiliates, or partners for any losses that may arise from any use of the information contained herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here’s where the creativity issue becomes an advantage or a liability.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After four wins in the first five races and seven in the first 10 Grands Prix of the season, Red Bull’s stranglehold on the sport vanished.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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One thing that approaches an autocracy in American government is the Democratic Party’s stranglehold on Chicago and America’s largest cities, which explains their common suffering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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