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According to Buzalaf, one direction is to combine CANECPI-5 with a peptide derived from statherin, a protein found in saliva, to determine whether this hybrid could better protect teeth from acids originating in the stomach.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Foreign Minister Sugiono, who like many Indonesians only has one name, told reporters on Saturday that Indonesia wanted a thorough UN investigation, and demanded better security guarantees for peacekeeping soldiers.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
“I probably did better than I thought I would do.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
But is there a better catcher than him in MLB?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
With my eyes on income-and-outlay, the shop was doing better and soon we were able to hire a saleslady to preside over the front room while Father and I worked in back.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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