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as in modification
a significant and basic change
The sculpture series underwent several mutations as the artist experimented with different materials and techniques.
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as in anomaly
something that is a result of a change in the genes of a plant or animal
This coloration in the bird's plumage is a rare mutation.
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Recent Examples of mutation
Still, the presence of these mutations doesn’t mean the virus can definitely spread from person to person.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Both samples came back with an identical finding: a somatic mutation associated with Erdheim-Chester.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The mutations were found in samples taken from the patient—but not in those from the backyard poultry that were believed to be the source of the infection.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Both samples came back with an identical finding: a somatic mutation associated with Erdheim-Chester.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The mutations were found in samples taken from the patient—but not in those from the backyard poultry that were believed to be the source of the infection.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 27 Dec. 2024
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Focus on healthy lifestyle modifications rather than sudden drops in body weight.3 Prognosis and Life Expectancy The prognosis for people with biliary colic is generally good with appropriate treatment.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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By late 2015, the otherwise down-at-the-heels Quebec shipyard was awarded a contract for modification of the MV Asterix, an auxiliary replenishment vessel.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with ABC News earlier on Monday, Southern California Edison's parent company CEO Pedro Pizarro said employees monitoring the lines remotely at the time saw no indications of any electrical anomalies that would typically cause sparking.Liz Baker, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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That is the real anomaly here, with the winds being sort of a second-order anomaly.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Williamson downplayed how much extra attention he’s put into his hamstrings over the past few months, but the slight alterations in his routine were already showing Tuesday night.William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the next five years, the 102-year-old stadium is going to undergo some significant alterations intended to improve fan experience while retaining the venue’s National Historic Landmark status.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The variations could also pose challenges for travel and outdoor activities across the city.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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In a study of more than 2,000 crypts from 42 people, the researchers found hundreds of genetic variations in crypts from people in their 50s.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Once these changes take effect, the average state minimum wage is set to grow from $10.69 in 2024 to $11.18.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The results suggest that long-term changes to these cells may be one reason that ketamine continues to relieve depression weeks after a dose.Jon Hamilton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both Krug and Eden Rock are bold, nonconformist brands that value craftsmanship, rarity, and sustainability.Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The digital realm is rapidly transforming, and AI technology leads the way in that transformation through search.Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Are the people in your life helping or hindering your growth and transformation?Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Vaccines are expected to work well against the XEC and other variants of COVID-19.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Studies suggest some children with behavioral challenges like ADHD appear to be sensitive to food dyes, and that genetic variants affecting the body’s ability to break down histamine are a likely cause.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Mutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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