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[kawrd] / kɔrd /


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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

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

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

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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