mutant

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Prior to Disney’s acquisition of Fox in 2019, the iconic mutant superhero team headlined its own franchise, which kicked off with the 2000 film “X-Men.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

A pinched approximation of a muted trumpet suggests some kind of mutant jazz unfolding nearby, while unpredictable pitch changes conjure visions of a tape slipping off a spool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

The mutant baby monster is the manifestation of that fear, in the same way Lilly’s visitation is the congealed manifestation of her torment.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

The unusual trait was first seen in a naturally occurring mutant of common bread wheat, but scientists did not know which genetic change caused it.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2025

They may be a mechanism for keeping new, mutant kinds of DNA in the widest circulation among us.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas