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metastasize

[muh-tas-tuh-sahyz] / məˈtæs təˌsaɪz /


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Other research suggests that cancer cells may move along nerves as they leave the original tumor and metastasize.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

That’s manifested in a widespread selloff that has started to metastasize beyond purveyors of enterprise software offerings.

From MarketWatch Feb. 14, 2026

But, he said, he could be among those patients whose cancers do not produce elevated PSA levels or whose more aggressive cancers rapidly grow and metastasize within a matter of months.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2025

AJ: Dr. King predicted that if America did not address the cancer of bigotry, it would metastasize and bring down the nation.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2024

Without those limitations, copyright law will bloat and metastasize into a claim of monopoly, or at least control, over the very architectures of our communications technology.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle

Since Starbucks first introduced the drink category in 2012, they’ve quickly metastasized across menus, becoming the popular secret third thing for those who aren’t into the taste or price tag of coffee or matcha.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

“A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, which has metastasized to my bones,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Four months after leaving office, Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer that had metastasized to his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Over the past year, the Epstein files have metastasized into a defining symbol of elite impunity.

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

In one patient, Henrietta’s cancer cells metastasized to her lymph nodes.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Meanwhile, the threat is metastasizing beyond the FCC.

From Salon May 13, 2026

Sakaguchi said that he wanted to continue researching how to enhance immune responses in cancer and to potentially prevent cancer cells from spreading and metastasizing.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

If left untreated, it typically migrates through the optic nerve to the brain, eventually metastasizing and taking the life of the child.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2025

Prof Rahul Roychoudhuri, from the University of Cambridge, told me: "What we've discovered is that aspirin might work, surprisingly, by unleashing the power of the immune system to recognize and kill metastasizing cancer cells."

From BBC Mar. 5, 2025

Marley had written that line a year before his death, while an operable melanoma was, at that moment, metastasizing to his lungs, liver, stomach and brain.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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