cleavage
Example Sentences
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“It created a cleavage with the United States that was really necessary.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
In the livers of mice deficient in the RHBDL4 gene and fed a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet, the activation of SREBP-1c cleavage was suppressed.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2024
Going after its leaders would risk a major cleavage.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2023
This cleavage phenomenon is vital for viral fusion, entry and multiplication.
From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023
Ifemelu looked at Ranyinudo’s dress, its thin straps, its pleated neckline that showed no cleavage.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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