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tuft

[tuhft] / tʌft /


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As the immune response builds and tuft cells increase in number, they begin producing a slower, sustained release of the same signal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

When tuft cell lung cancer was first identified in 2018, he and his colleagues were searching for epigenetic influences that promote tumor growth.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

"He forgot the eyes at first, so we got him a carrot, put the nose on and he put some eyes on and gave it a little hair tuft," she explained.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

In it is a tuft of Mason's hair and she then shows everyone his handprints, made following his death.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

When the last tuft was in place they sat on the fragrant springy cushion and rested, looking out over the sunny meadow toward the gleaming band of the river.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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