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Rather than analyzing genes one by one, this technique identifies groups of genes whose behavior changes together, providing a broader picture of how immune cells respond to ultrasound treatment.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

On the day Al-Zaharnah monitored the excavation, the crews were working at a painfully slow pace, peeling back the pancaked layers of the building one by one.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Trout, their speckled flanks gleaming in the sun, gulped them down one by one.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

"I looked at all the teams that play the World Cup for the least-known player and, after analysing one by one, I found it," Scarsini said on Wednesday.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

As I play, one by one, the kids change form to brilliant beams of light.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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