How to Use cell in a Sentence

cell

noun
  • The suspect was in the police station's holding cell overnight.
  • That cell mush is then formed into an array of products.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The men were able to enter a secured cell and force open a door in the jail around 7 p.m. Tuesday on their way to the roof of the building, the sheriff’s department has said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
  • However, inserting these chloroplasts into animal cells is a lot easier said that done.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Identifying which populations are which is the tricky part, but with new advanced single cell sequencing technologies, the researchers on the new study were able to do just that.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Furthermore, pistachios are high in antioxidants that help protect cells from oxidative damage.
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Then there is are also lack of vitamins (vitamin B2 is essential for cell function and, in turn, healthy lips; zinc and iron deficiency have also been linked to dry lips).
    Sheilla Mamona, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Corrections officers found Turner unresponsive in his cell.
    Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Two years later, when Avielle was just 4 years old, Hernandez died by suicide in his prison cell — just days after being acquitted on additional murder charges.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The inflammation affects muscle cell function and the heart’s electrical system, causing irregular heart beats and interfering with pumping blood to and from the body.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The father also said the department has withheld surveillance footage from inside the jail, evidence that might show more clearly what happened to Mills before he was found unconscious in his cell.
    Jeff McDonald, Kelly Davis jan. 24, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In 1915, a mob dragged him from his prison cell and lynched him.
    Erin Kutch, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Mitchell was in a concrete cell, with only a drain in the floor, the suit says.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • At the jail, Wiley gave the key to Choate’s cell to his (Wiley’s) wife.
    Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023
  • The video shows the officers wrestling with Otieno through a slot in his cell door.
    Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
  • In his cell on death row, her boyfriend kept a cellphone.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Later that morning, the lawsuit states, Gantt her the lock open on her cell, and the door opened.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 June 2023
  • As the disease progressed, the rod cells around the edges of my retina would die, followed by the cones.
    Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
  • There are times, usually in the evening, when cell service can be hit-or-miss due to the size of the crowd.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Every cell in the brain has the gene for making the prion protein.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • To ensure her safety, she was housed in a single cell, the jail said.
    Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
  • This leads to a cycle of increasing wear and tear as cells age.
    Ellen Quarles, Fortune Well, 7 July 2023
  • This can help fill the gaps between your skin cells — and lock in moisture while your skin is still damp.
    Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • From the confines of his prison cell, Dame has watched Adonis live what could’ve been — what should’ve been — his life.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • So, pretty much locked up in a hotel room instead of a jail cell.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • There are many different kinds of cells in the retina of a human eye.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The retina, located in the back of the eye, contains two types of light-detecting cells called cones and rods.
    Matthew Solan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some are standing outside in the yard; others are leaning out of the windows of their cells.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 13 June 2024
  • Some agreed that retinol can help with skin cell turnover and enhancing the skin barrier.
    Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 7 July 2023
  • Today’s puzzle is a bit of a tricky one, though one with a bit of gusto to warm up your little grey cells.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

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