hunt
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The idea is to use mRNA to train the immune system to recognize tumor mutations and hunt down and kill cancer cells hiding around the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Its immense size placed it near the top of the food chain, where it may have done more than simply hunt individual animals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Just look at Capt. William Kidd, who was hired by the British government to hunt pirates, but was later executed for being one.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
And in its forests and on its grasslands, tule elk and mule deer graze, while bobcats and coyotes hunt for rabbits and mountain beavers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
“What with the moon curse, and ‘the hunt is on,’ and Ahwoo-Ahwoo, and all the rest.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
The Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre in the world, was built in the first century and was used to host events like animal hunts and gladiatorial games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Many people are sticking with their current job, knowing that unemployed workers have to trudge through job hunts that last for months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The cultural significance of the hunt is recognised under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and modern hunts require a licence from NatureScot.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
With dozens of actors who lead guests through scavenger hunts, puzzles and conversations, Knott’s Berry Farm’s ‘Ghost Town Alive!’ can’t be replicated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Reaching the top-right corner, David hunts for the second row of pieces, sharp- pointed roofs and the tops of trees.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
He was a sad figure adrift, a relic virtually alone until he was hunted down by the CIA and French intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hayes said consumers had stopped absorbing price increases and were migrating to the biggest and cheapest stores as they hunted for deals and tried to manage higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Once hunted to near extinction, the rebound of humpback whales is considered among the conservation movement's greatest success stories.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
But for now there was just movement, especially for us: the hunted trying to hunt.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
By paying close attention to the documents you sign while onboarding, you can relieve yourself of one hurdle during the job hunting process.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
I’m not, I don’t pretend to be an enormously transformative actor, hunting for the “chameleon” praise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Conagra is hunting for ways to entice customers taking GLP-1s, for whom the traditional food-business levers of salt, sugar and fat don’t work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Rather than relying only on the size, anatomy or presumed hunting abilities of extinct animals, researchers can use the marks left on bones to identify signs of actual feeding or attacks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
“In her youth she was out hunting barons, har har! Caught one, too. Just my luck it was me.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
