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killer

[kil-er] / ˈkɪl ər /


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Yet as more data arrives, Summit’s drug is looking less a Keytruda killer than a contender for a slice of its market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

For decades, scientists believed that MHC class I molecules primarily communicated with CD8+ T cells, often called "killer" T cells, while MHC class II molecules activated CD4+ T cells, commonly known as "helper" T cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"It could be PC, but we are also looking at AI glasses," although neither can be seen as a killer device in the industry at this point, Omdia's Su said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, as mentioned above, Apple has a killer lineup of returning shows.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

“You’d be a piece of cake. You don’t have the killer instinct.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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