blood
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When glucose rises, they respond by producing additional insulin, which helps return blood sugar to a normal range.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The next day, the video shows care staff anesthetizing Jackie for the blood transfusion and notes she was stronger and more alert the next day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
This was true even when they achieved substantial and lasting weight loss, particularly when researchers examined blood sugar regulation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gordon added: "We're all human, we all have blood inside us and if you speak to the person next to you, you never know what you have in common, what you might share."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
His hands were clenched in fists, his face was red, and you could just about see the blood running, fast, through the big veins sticking out on his arms and the sides of his head.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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And this one has delivered an epic Final Four of blue bloods who have all proven they can go the distance: France, Spain, England, and Argentina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"It should be standard practice that bloods are taken and preserved because, by that not happening, our family has been left with no answers as to what caused Katie's death."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The country’s top teams—blue bloods with well-resourced athletic departments and rich histories of March triumph—have never been better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Where there were concerns in the past about USC having enough resources to compete with other blue bloods, Bowden says he has no such worry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
All half- bloods had attention deficit problems because of our inborn battlefield reflexes.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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Toxoplasma gondii is a potentially dangerous parasite that infects warm blooded animals.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Steve Borthwick blooded five new players and a lot could have gone wrong, but there were some good individual performances in the 27-24 win.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
Some deep-sea fish, such as tuna and lamnid sharks, a family of large and speedy sharks, are partially warm blooded; they can divert body heat to specific organs even in icy temps.
From Science Magazine ● May 10, 2023
“Because they’re cold blooded animals, they regulate their body temperature as best they can based on the environment,” he said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
He might have given that duty to the recruits, but they would need to be blooded soon enough.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Seen by many as an inconvenience in an already congested calendar, the EFL Cup remains essential when it comes to blooding emerging Premier League talent.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
Phelan is now faced with the tricky task of blooding new recruits without upsetting the players who have served him so well thus far.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 9, 2016
The youngsters they are blooding into the first team are talented, ready to impress.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2013
This is in no small part due to the money the England and Wales Cricket Board have invested in blooding players for international cricket.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2012
Not worth the money; they are not blooding.
From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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