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regenerate

[ri-jen-uh-reyt, ri-jen-er-it] / rɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt, rɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt /


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Despite major damage to epithelial tissue, the larvae were able to regenerate fully functional wings.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

The good news is that researchers are developing therapies that do what was once thought impossible: regenerate cartilage, boost the knee’s natural ability to heal, and prevent cartilage breakdown in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

And a clever system allows you to spend the rage you have accumulated to regenerate your health.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Inside neurons, AHR appears to connect responses to the surrounding environment with the cellular processes that determine whether damaged axons can regenerate.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Happy hour was a good place to bray, to regenerate courage, and to be infected with the enthusiasm of other men who lived to fly.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

At the end of this evening's series finale, Gatwa regenerates into Billie Piper, who previously played the Doctor's companion, Rose Tyler.

From BBC May 31, 2025

The previously-tried approach relies on a reversible metal-CO2 reaction that regenerates carbon dioxide, continuing to contribute greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

Bamboo grows faster than eucalyptus and regenerates like a weed.

From Seattle Times Mar. 23, 2024

Japan’s high rainfall also ensures that its forest regenerates quickly after logging.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Panettiere gave a likeably sparky performance as Claire, a cheerleader who regenerated if she was physically harmed, and who was at the heart of the show's "save the cheerleader, save the world" premise.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The researchers tested the regenerated material under conditions intended to reproduce the stresses teeth experience in daily life.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Brittin added that the show had "regenerated multiple times in its 60-plus year history" and would "do so again".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The regenerated areas contained both skeletal components and connective tissues arranged in patterns resembling natural anatomy.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

Everything goes bright in my view—and an instant later, I’ve regenerated a pace behind the others.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

I’m learning that regenerating sometimes is just being quiet and letting ideas percolate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

"But rather than simply protecting DNA, TRF2 seems to be key to regenerating muscle throughout life."

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

These trees "need natural disturbances such as fires," according to the government department Environment Canada, but suffer from repeated, intense fires that prevent them from regenerating.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

This was as a result of feral goats who ate every tree seedling which then prevented the forest from regenerating.

From BBC May 25, 2026

The presence of telomerase meant cells could keep regenerating their telomeres indefinitely.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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