mast
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Mast cells appear to have evolved from macrophages, while early versions of T cells and red blood cells later emerged from mast cells.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
A mast cracked, and the group lost most of its provisions overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Today’s financial news is the investment equivalent of the Sirens’ song, so you need to figuratively tie yourself to the mast to avoid its allure.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
Flags hang limply at half mast in what residents describe as an act of mourning for the death of a village which technically still exists.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
“I was bound to the mast by Captain Hook.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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