variant

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The findings, published online Wednesday by the journal Nature, showed people with a common gene variant lost more weight on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs than those without it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It is also unknown how widespread this particular variant is.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Amid a worrying Covid variant outbreak among minks -- when Denmark was the largest exporter of their furs -- she ordered the culling of some 17 million minks, an order which was later ruled illegal.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In late 2027, Rivian plans to offer the R2 Standard variant, set to cost around $45,000.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

When I finally cornered her one rainy afternoon, and we set out the board in the billiards room, she proceeded to show me a game that was a vague variant on draughts.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro