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[surv] / sɜrv /




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The results challenge the traditional idea that intestinal epithelial cells are primarily temporary responders whose main role is to serve as a barrier.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

"This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve," Lt Gen Robert Davis added.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

One way Caballero infers this is by comparing Treasury yields to swaps, derivatives used to manage interest exposure that serve as a sort of benchmark corporate borrowing rate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Union workers at the Social Security Administration want the agency to add 20,000 more employees and expand its budget to better serve 75 million retired workers and dependents and people with disabilities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

“Before the sharks...both of you will have to serve DETENTION!”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Daryanani sees opportunity for Amphenol to benefit even beyond AI, as the company, which also makes interconnect systems and antenna solutions, serves the defense and industrial markets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Just north of Union Square, Lysée serves a menu that blends Lee’s classical French training with Korean flavors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Gardner’s wife, Emily Larger, is in the ensemble and serves as assistant dance captain, as well as an understudy for Mrs. Potts and Madame de l’Amour.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

To its left, a small humanoid returned ping-pong serves against a Unitree staffer, though the employee said the robot could not pick up the ball.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The character Britney plays serves as a mirror for everyone else.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Prince is the brother of former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who served in Trump’s first term.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Having consulted with the CPS, they subsequently closed the investigation after deciding the cost was not justified when considering the lengthy prison sentence already being served by the IT expert.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He then served five years in the Navy and completed two overseas deployments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Vinny could not believe that Deutsche Bank would let this guy loose to run around and torpedo their market unless it served the narrow interests of Deutsche Bank.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Where I lose patience, though, is when a director assumes the audience doesn’t have a collective brain cell among them and attempts to get away with serving action fans a ration of gruel.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

It involved former and serving marines from Plymouth's 30 Commando, Arbroath's 45 Commando and attached Army soldiers.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The world's oldest serving head of state, Biya landed in Yaounde at around 1600 GMT from Geneva, where he had been staying since June 7 on what his office called "a short private stay".

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Although Kushner chose not to officially rejoin his father-in-law’s second administration, he is serving, along with Trump’s real estate buddy Steve Witkoff, as its special diplomatic envoy.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Mom is serving up barbecue chicken with biscuits and beans from Chicken Tony’s Take-Out.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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