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novel

[nov-uhl] / ˈnɒv əl /




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In recent years, GSK has largely gone after deals for drugs with proven disease targets, rather than novel mechanisms that carry a higher risk of failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Julián Delgado Lopera appeared onstage, pulled his brand new novel, “Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,” out of the purse with two heads and read a sticky-noted passage aloud to the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But the violin belonged to his grandfather Ernst Baerwald — and it plays an important role in his recently published debut novel “The Fire Agent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Firelink platform offers a novel approach to treat KRAS-driven cancers, previously considered undruggable due to gene structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It was novel to have something firm underfoot and exceedingly agreeable to be out in the open, in warm sunshine, after weeks in impenetrable woods.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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