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[trans-plant, -plahnt, trans-plant, -plahnt] / trænsˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt, ˈtrænsˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /


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Herman, a German transplant who has been in L.A. since 1977, is an artist whose vividly rendered paintings cemented him as one of the West Coast leaders of the ’80s neo-Expressionist movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

I had had a kidney transplant from Phillip Palmer, who’s the morning anchor at ABC7, and it was a really big story back in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"There was no way that we were actually going to ever be able to transplant the Sabal palm. And that was probably one of the hardest, most poignant parts of the whole process."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In separate tests, researchers found that EMR might be able to reverse some chemical-caused cloudiness to the cornea -- a condition that is currently only treatable through a complete corneal transplant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Since he’s got a U.S. citizen, he had to go back to Mexico to get a kidney transplant.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

The guitarist from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, underwent two liver transplants and bowel surgery at the Royal Free Hospital in London earlier this year.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In-N-Out is a well-regarded brand, and its classic Americana menu is popular among transplants to Southern states, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Stem cell transplants may be able to repair damage caused by stroke, according to researchers at the University of Zurich.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

College-educated transplants would flood to the orbits of Austin, Houston, and Dallas.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

But of course such transplants would be wiped out by any repeated spraying.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The results suggest that the transplanted cells do more than simply replace neurons lost after a stroke.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The current approach would probably require patients to take immunosuppressive medications to prevent their immune systems from attacking the transplanted cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The feat followed trial and error that initially saw him mollycoddle corals in stress-free environments, but those easily perished in the ocean once transplanted.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Based on a 1998 Vibe magazine article about street racing import cars in New York, the film was transplanted to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

We split up the rest, the Chinese, Laotians, Singaporans, Filipinos, the whole transplanted Pacific Rim.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Clutching a mysterious tool the shape of a mouse coffin, Firth’s villain tracks Daniel’s location by mentally transplanting himself into another person’s body, changing the color of their pupils to his own icy blue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

In practice, he argues, many innovations grow out of existing ones, often by borrowing or transplanting concepts from one field to another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Both have since died but helped advance xenotransplantation - the transplanting of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

Another team in China previously reported transplanting such a liver into a patient who had been declared brain-dead.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024

At that point Mama, Hanako, and Akira would help with the transplanting.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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