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elongation

[ih-lawng-gey-shuhn, ih-long-, ee-lawng-, ee-long-] / ɪ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, ɪ lɒŋ-, ˌi lɔŋ-, ˌi lɒŋ- /


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The researchers traced the issue to a specific phase of protein synthesis known as translation elongation.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

"Definitely the elongation of the vowels like 'cheeeeese'!"

From BBC Dec. 22, 2024

That gradual elongation happened because workers were moving farther from their workplaces, often forced to the margins by the rising cost of housing in job centers.

From Seattle Times Nov. 12, 2023

By revealing the exact mechanism through which SCFAs trigger dendritic elongation, this study has paved the way for new drugs that directly target dendritic cells.

From Science Daily Oct. 30, 2023

Thus from weights applied gradually between 28 lbs. and 31 lbs. or 32 lbs., there is very little yielding, and very little elongation of the wire.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose




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