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In a study published in Cell Reports Medicine, the scientists describe a scalable method for making consistent batches of cancer-targeting T cells from blood stem cells obtained from donated cord blood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
One of the major challenges in regenerative medicine is understanding why zebrafish can recover from spinal cord injuries while humans generally cannot.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Apologising after winning a point from a net cord.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ospreay underwent double-fusion neck surgery to stop his discs pressing into his spinal cord, and is aware he's lucky to have "been given a second chance".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Just as my fingers closed around the braided leather cord, Grigori landed atop me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Inflammation subsided, and the spinal cords regenerated perfectly, even though the neutrophils themselves were no longer present.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Other remaining brand-name correspondents, including the ageless Lesley Stahl, for a while were feared to be fingering their rip cords too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Gillian, Clive and their families are part of research into the condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital and Clive and his daughter Evans have signed up to have their brains and spinal cords donated for research.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The giant chuckled, using Annabeth’s vocal cords this time.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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She still packs corded earphones for in-flight entertainment systems along with Apple AirPods Pro 3, which she loves for their size and noise-canceling capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
She was directed down another hall, another locked door, before she finally arrived at a stall with a corded phone.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
Even though it’s so cliche, Runyon is convenient, so I will go there, listen to music in my corded headphones and maybe I’ll plan for my podcast that week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
The analysis of corded ware vessels also challenges previous considerations.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Pima’s mother shrugged, her corded muscles rippling under her tank.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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I rescued an abandoned set of chairs missing their woven seats, watched a YouTube video on cording and turned them into living-room fixtures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Invest in a leather sofa or chair if you love the look and feel, or use it for welt or cording if you want just a touch.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
Bubble wrap might crush your standard ribbon bows, so the Container Store suggests using more wire-edged ribbon or tulle, which can be fluffed out, or cording.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2020
Jewel-toned blue, green and purple nylon was cut into pretty sleeveless dresses slit and ruched with cording detail to softly accent the body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2016
Trimmed skirts: Slip stitching; milliner's and flat folds; covering buttonholes; binding, shirring, cording, tucking, piping, facing, braiding.
From The Making of a Trade School by Mary Schenck Woolman
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