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a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation
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Recent Examples of mutant
Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The duo each took one of the genes to investigate further, initially focusing on looking for aberrant proteins coded by the mutant genes.
—Alice Park, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The pair examined mutant genes in this roundworm, trying to better understand their function.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This classic horror film features mutant rabbits, or lepuses, that have grown to enormous size and developed a taste for flesh.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Depending on the film, the beast could be a product of a butchered experiment, a mutant manifestation of Mother Nature run amok, a folkloric nightmare come to life, or something that's beyond all classification.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The duo each took one of the genes to investigate further, initially focusing on looking for aberrant proteins coded by the mutant genes.
—Alice Park, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The pair examined mutant genes in this roundworm, trying to better understand their function.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This classic horror film features mutant rabbits, or lepuses, that have grown to enormous size and developed a taste for flesh.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Japanese horror lifts the thin curtain between the living and the dead, conjuring up vengeful ghosts and high-tech demons in transgressive tales of madness, mutation, and death.Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The researchers evaluated this strategy in cells carrying one of the mutations that leads to cystic fibrosis.ByMitch Leslie, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
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For weeks now, more than ninety per cent of the Northeast has experienced abnormal dryness.M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Doctors think that Beckett's heart had an electrical glitch and went into an abnormal rhythm and stopped.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
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However, a late-October rally in Trump’s odds was a result of aberrant betting behavior from just 1% of Polymarket’s users, according to Bloomberg.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Trump’s conduct has been so aberrant for so long that separating genuine deterioration from routine volatility is no easy task—on what basis does one judge oscillations in something without precedent in public life?Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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The outlet reported that Remley fell ill in June 2022 and was later diagnosed with Chiari malformation.Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Then there are phthalates, plastic-softening chemicals added to food containers that have been linked to genital malformations in boys and lower sperm counts and testosterone levels in men.Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Tomlinson’s mom lived to be just 34 years old, a fact that’s always floated on the edge of her daughter’s consciousness as a sort of cosmic deadline, pushing her to hit milestones in her comedy career at a nearly freakish pace.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
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That gave more teammates a close look at his freakish athletic talents.Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
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Moana 2 is likewise looking like a monster and is expected to lead the biggest five-day holiday weekend of all time (Wednesday through Sunday).Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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The first of those home runs was a walk-off grand slam against the Kansas City Royals that struck the Fisk Pole atop Fenway's famous green monster.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Colbie Caillat Colbie Caillat stepped onto the CMA Awards red carpet in a dazzling asymmetrical gown that radiated classic glamour.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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In both paintings, each leader stands at a slight asymmetrical angle known as a contrapposto pose.Camille Davis / Made by History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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