cultured
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Pearl diving has all but disappeared, particularly after the mass production of cultured pearls on farms after World War I. In Gulf countries, the extinction of this profession converges with a familiar story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
For much of the opening half they were like a cultured fighter, boxing the ears off an over-matched rival, bamboozling their punchbag with their movement before what felt like an inevitable knockout.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"They took bees back and growed them in the lab, they cultured all the pollen, the wax, and many, many things."
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Under current procedures, urine samples must be cultured overnight so bacteria can grow before doctors can identify them and test antibiotics.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
Within days they found that HeLa was, in fact, more susceptible to the virus than any cultured cells had ever been.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing cultured
The Secret Life of Bees
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