can be

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Before the next nucleotide can be attached, that blocking group must be removed through a process called deprotection, which is triggered by acidic conditions, or low pH, in water.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

But she's confident her house can be salvaged.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

At some point in childhood, through one classic fable or another, most of us absorb the lesson that looks can be deceiving.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026

Today, the high salaries and signing bonuses being paid to top AI staff in the city can be extraordinary, even by Silicon Valley standards.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Eventually the muscles expel heat faster than it can be replaced.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman