disabled
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When the team disabled genes involved in phosphatidylcholine production in young worms, the mitochondria quickly began to resemble those typically seen in much older animals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
VA Medical Center that was lost decades ago when the historical home for disabled veterans was closed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
US forces have disabled eight vessels and redirected 134 others since initiating the blockade on 13 April, according to Centcom.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“CENTCOM forces have disabled seven non-compliant vessels, redirected 134 ships that complied, and allowed 42 vessels supporting humanitarian aid to pass since initiating the blockade on April 13,” U.S.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
By 1910, some twenty thousand sponge divers were permanently disabled by the bends, and another ten thousand were killed.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
