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fiber

[fahy-ber] / ˈfaɪ bər /




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Fiber intake remained a concern, with more than 90% of younger adults failing to consume enough fiber in 2018.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

These compounds are produced when microbes in the colon break down fiber and other food components that pass through the upper digestive tract without being absorbed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

But she said that faster growth had occurred in offerings geared toward international cuisine, fiber and protein, smaller package sizes and bigger family-sized packs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Consolidating Telkom Indonesia’s wholesale fiber connectivity business into Telkom InfraCo strengthens its scale ahead of a potential strategic stake sale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The crack in the planks grew wider so I had to stop often to fill it with fiber and to dip out the water.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

Others reveal unexpected relationships between groups of nerve cell bodies and distant regions connected by their fibers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Arnold and his colleagues linked the problem to lower levels of a protein known as NaV1.4, which helps muscle fibers respond to signals from nerves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

How fast natural fibers biodegrade depends on conditions including oxygen, temperature and light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Under normal conditions, this system works with remarkable reliability, allowing electrical signals from nerves to repeatedly activate muscle fibers.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The only trouble with this change was that Beta cloth is also very fragile, and if your knees or elbows got even a little bit worn, the glass fibers would come loose.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins


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