cell

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as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall a jail cell

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as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city

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Recent Examples of cell The area was so remote that the crew often didn’t have Wi-Fi or cell service — something Gilpin, who most recently starred in the Peacock sci-fi series Mrs. Davis, wasn’t ready for. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The Brewers announced Uecker’s death Thursday on social media, with his family revealing in a statement that Uecker had privately battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025 Intestinal metaplasia can develop when the cells that line your digestive tract are damaged. Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 16 Jan. 2025 Reese's Law requires consumer products with button cell or coin batteries to include warnings about the severe risk of injury from battery ingestion on the product and on the box. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cell 
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  • For example, managing voter registration data for national elections requires reconciling millions of entries across states, municipalities and districts, leaving room for inconsistencies.
    Brian Chidester, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Summary Hot yoga is yoga practiced in a heated room that ranges in temperature from 90–105 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Voters hadn’t elected a single one to the chamber in November.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Once inside, Kennedy was part of a group being held back by Capitol Police as the U.S. Secret Service was attempting to evacuate Vice President Mike Pence from the Senate chamber.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    David Keller, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
  • As was the case throughout the CW partnership, the deliveries were hampered in large part by affiliates’ unwillingness to air the afternoon events.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Bad buzz has caught up to the cabin thriller though, which is projecting $3 million and a 72% drop in its second weekend.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Cruise ships often offer a number of cabin upgrade categories, allowing passengers to bid on multiple tiers.
    Richard Sine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Additionally, a chapter of the California building standards code requires homes in high fire-risk areas to use fire-resistant construction materials and take other home hardening measures.
    Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Drake's defamation lawsuit against UMG is the latest chapter in his escalating conflict with the label.
    Michael D. Carroll AND Erin Keller, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • Inside each compartment are multiple smaller pockets that ensure all of your items remain organized and easy to find.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Police said once first responders arrived, Ater worked with a Winnebago County sheriff’s deputy to climb on top of the car and help the driver out — all the while, the engine’s compartment reignited and quickly became engulfed in flames.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Actors from the series appeared in character, encased in a glass cube, and went about their normal work day at Lumon Industries.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Many cooks confessed that their meatballs just turned into flat patties or were more like cubes once they were done searing them in oil.
    Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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