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Though the film was originally reported to be three-and-a-half hours long, covering far more of Jackson’s life, this truncated version clocks in at just over two.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
"We think whether or not a protein exists primarily in its elongated or in its truncated form might form a regulatory cue for the cell."
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
This whole thing, some might say, truncated my career; maybe in one aspect, but it made it more dynamic in other aspects and more laden with possibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Research spearheaded in the mid-1980s helped determine that a truncated form of GLP-1 spurred insulin release, setting off a two-decade journey to turn the hormone into an effective diabetes treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
At first, these individuals were known simply as “egg hunters,” but this was quickly truncated to the nickname “gunters.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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