connective
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Published in Genome Medicine, the findings show that these inactive cancer cells are often surrounded by immune and connective tissue cells that may help protect them from treatment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
HSD can also cause gastrointestinal symptoms because the connective tissue within the digestive system is stretchier.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The life I pictured appeared in View-Master slides, each image crisp and complete, with all the inconvenient connective tissue outsourced.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ebola attacks connective tissue with particular ferocity; it multiplies in collagen, the chief constituent protein of the tissue that holds the organs together.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
But other aspects - identifying different types of adverbs or distinguishing between subordinating and co-ordinating connectives - might raise eyebrows.
From BBC ● May 13, 2013
Throw in a few connectives to ease yourself in.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2013
You could imagine a language exactly like English except it doesn't have connectives like "and" that allow you to make longer expressions.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2012
Subordinate clauses and connectives became no-nos up to certain levels; even topic sentences vanished.
From Time Magazine Archive
Too few connectives, on the other hand, can leave the reader puzzled as to how one statement follows from the last.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
