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individual

[in-duh-vij-oo-uhl] / ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əl /




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This approach may be particularly useful in drug development, where researchers need to understand not only how a potential treatment affects individual cells but also how it influences interactions between different tissues.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

He said the group can’t speak to individual companies’ decisions about when and where they launch new medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Around the same time as the vehicle incident, "a second individual jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park," the spokesperson said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

He left Westwood with more than a diploma though: In three years at UCLA, Everett broke school records in the 400 and 1,600-meter relay in addition to winning multiple team and individual titles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

American soldiers were winning individual battles, and the kill ratio was favorable—about 2.5 to 1.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Prominent companies and individuals have also recently called for mechanisms that would allow AI labs and countries to slow development in a coordinated way to buy time for alignment research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

By mid-December, all stock held by individuals other than CEO Elon Musk and select other SpaceX insiders will be free to trade.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Sir Tom does not communicate to individuals directly or personally via his social channels.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Now, decisions on whether to accept such treatments are to be left to individuals.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

It is natural to describe key events in terms of the work of individuals who made a mark in science—Copernicus, Vesalius, Darwin, Wallace and the rest.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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