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This approach could make it possible to manufacture large numbers of engineered immune cells from a starting population that can be continually expanded, instead of repeatedly collecting and preparing mature cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nutrien, a major Saskatchewan-based potash exporter, said last year it would build a new export terminal in Washington state instead of B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Unlike their larger peers, small-cap companies also often rely more heavily on floating-rate debt, instead of locking in borrowing costs through longer-term, fixed-rate bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Megaraptorans were closely related to tyrannosaurs including Tyrannosaurus rex but had slender heads and attacked prey with their large arms and giant curved claws instead of their jaws.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Theo takes up my bag, but instead of opening it he fumbles with the handle.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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