DNA

Example Sentences

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Isaac was adamant that humans must be in the mix, telling me that exploration was part of human DNA.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The spirit of outdoor camping is in Coachella’s DNA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

They did hear testimony from an anti–death penalty lawyer who was admonished for testing DNA on a water bottle without the person’s permission.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Since he actually did work on them, though only briefly, his DNA will be found all over them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If DNA was truly the gene carrier, he reasoned, then its structure should illuminate the nature of the gene.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee