clump

Example Sentences

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"Autophagy is more effective at handling larger protein clumps," says study leader Luo.

From Science Daily

Some clumps might be the size of a basketball while others can extend for hundreds of meters or even miles, depending on ocean conditions.

From Washington Post

The wind and the weight pull at the clump of newspapers, which Forti struggles to hold close, and she labors in the shifting sand as the tide washes in.

From Los Angeles Times

But what is unusual is that in the case of this lawsuit, the clump of cells that constitutes the fetus is the "child" in question.

From Salon

For instance, one of the key proteins in FTD, called tau, helps stabilize certain structures in neurons and can form clumps in diseased brains.

From Salon