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laboratory

[lab-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, lab-er-uh-, luh-bor-uh-tuh-ree, -uh-tree] / ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-, ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə tri /
NOUN
testing room
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So scientists took millions of Katie's own T cells and genetically modified them in the laboratory.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I think it is quite likely there are more cases—there’s a difference between a confirmed case that we know via laboratory testing versus seeing something on an animal.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A bedroom or a bunker is a plausible laboratory in a way it has never been for previous dual-use technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Much of the current support comes from laboratory studies, historical records, and limited clinical observations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

We would then be unable to risk returning to the laboratory, and would have to spend the day in the shaft—or try to get away by broad daylight.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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