truncated
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"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
Filling some of the sedan void is a new wave of entry-level vehicles that, like GM’s Trax, are built on the frame of a compact car but feature the higher ride and a truncated liftgate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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
In a truncated format, Clarke's men are in a section with just three other teams - Denmark, Greece and Belarus - and play their six qualifiers over three months.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
Perry, who could never find trousers to fit his truncated lower half, wore blue jeans rolled up at the bottom and a leather windbreaker.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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