essentially
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"We're looking at whether chemical signals from endometriosis cells can essentially 'support' cancer cells," Jex added.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
A series of them for ICCC’s production of “Antigone,” made for the 1969-1970 season, are essentially mixed media works, integrating materials like aluminum foil and cabinet liner paper.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
"The definition of a protist is loose -- essentially it is any eukaryotic organism which is not an animal, plant, or fungus," said Dr. McGowan.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
AI tokens are essentially pieces of an AI’s answer to a question, and they form the basis for pricing.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
We don’t have to worry about mixing up the value of the number—its cardinality—with the order in which it arrives—its ordinality—since they are essentially the same thing.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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