regenerate
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In NBC’s “Heroes,” Panettiere played cheerleader Claire Bennet, who had the ability to regenerate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Skeletal muscle has an exceptional ability to regenerate, yet cancers that begin in muscle tissue are relatively uncommon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Once adult teeth are lost, they’re not replaced – unlike sharks, which continually regenerate teeth throughout life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Plus, the surprising ways stress can affect your body, and why humans can regenerate some tissues better than you might think.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
"I overused my arcana to please her. Now they are forever unbalanced. The proteins are unable to regenerate and keep me beautiful. Our arcana help us maintain ourselves, too. They keep us alive."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Bamboo grows faster than eucalyptus and regenerates like a weed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2024
At the end of an actor's tenure as the Doctor, the character "regenerates" with somebody else then taking on the extra-terrestrial role.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
Using this substance, an injectable hydrogel was developed for "tissue prostheses," which can temporarily fill the gap of the missing muscle/nerve tissues while it regenerates.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2023
When I ask about jararanko, he says “the lizard has a healing property that is astringent—it absorbs bruises and regenerates fractures or fissures.”
From National Geographic ● Oct. 26, 2023
He regenerates a good fifty yards behind me, with a new life bar.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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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
That gives it the right to exist and flourish, to be restored, regenerated and respected.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The regenerated areas contained both skeletal components and connective tissues arranged in patterns resembling natural anatomy.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
It could also be regenerated at temperatures ranging from 700-1000 oC, roughly 500 oC lower than current approaches.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Everything goes bright in my view—and an instant later, I’ve regenerated a pace behind the others.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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I’m learning that regenerating sometimes is just being quiet and letting ideas percolate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
Currie said the team discovered that the regenerating epidermis, or skin tissue, in all three species activated two genes called SP6 and SP8.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
A simple “Substance”-eque sequence of probiotics triggers a relaxing unconscious state, regenerating a utopian gut biome in a short six to eight weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
The idea that the maze was regenerating itself, honeycombing its way under the earth again and providing a spacious new home for monsters...that didn’t make him happy.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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