tissue
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“It feeds on live tissue and lays its eggs in openings in animals,” says Kevin Draper, a business correspondent who covers agriculture for the New York Times.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The illness causes breathing difficulties and creates scar tissue that stiffens the lungs, making it difficult to breathe and for oxygen to enter the bloodstream.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The soft tissue and lipids inside that many carcasses "translates to roughly 6.7 million tonnes of sequestered carbon," Xiaotong Peng said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Today, excess abdominal fat is a major risk factor because it can trigger chronic inflammation that damages arteries, cardiac tissue and kidneys, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
On the screen, Mamá was crying and blowing her nose with a tissue.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Vocabulary lists containing tissue
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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