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malignancy

[muh-lig-nuhn-see] / məˈlɪg nən si /


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Mary’s presence is a malignancy, a blight on the name that Sam has worked so hard to build, an identity that’s separate from Mary’s and secure in its solitude.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

But he sure makes the strongest case for being the most malevolent, influential force there, a malignancy that poisons everything he touches.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

Nothing in these stories, translated by Megan McDowell, is quite impossible, yet the shadow of numinous malignancy hangs over everything.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

Using these images, the model was able to identify patterns that predict anatomical site, malignancy, and prognosis across three different use cases in four cohorts.

From Science Daily May 7, 2024

The first investigators to trace chromosome abnormalities all the way to actual malignancy were Albert Levan and John J. Biesele, working at the Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Dr. Shannon MacDonald, a Massachusetts radiation oncologist and Harvard professor who treats rare pediatric malignancies, sees patients from across the country.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

By showing how interactions between immune and stromal cells drive these changes, the study offers a model for exploring inflammatory remodeling in other myeloid malignancies and advanced leukemia.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2025

In women aged 40 to 49 the most common malignancies were breast, melanoma, and colorectal cancers.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2024

It typically highlights potential problem areas in an image and assesses any likely malignancies.

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2024

Deaths from all types of malignancies of blood and lymph totaled 25,400, increasing sharply from the 16,690 figure of 1950.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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