transfer
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The key to the success of the method -- which the team informally dubbed "helping hands" -- is the transfer of healthy photosynthetic algae, also known as symbionts, from which corals derive their color.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“And so white…I don’t want to transfer makeup on him!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The full process, including thawing and embryo transfer, can cost £7,000-£8,000, according to UK regulator the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"A specifically designed coating could, in the future, facilitate this transfer and the interaction between mitochondria and cells," emphasizes Dr. Tiranti.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The transfer of Myers and McMillian from the county jail to death row took place on August 1, 1987, less than a month before the scheduled execution of Wayne Ritter.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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However, it is possible for consumers to build the same structured saving habits on their own — and earn significantly more interest — simply by setting up automated transfers to a dedicated high-yield savings account.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
"What transfers to humans isn't the map, it's the method, and the fact that we now know that a healthy brain has a very organized lipid map at all," says Luca Fusar Bassini.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Preliminary Kpler data show oil flows through Hormuz and associated transfers outside the strait fell 27% in the week ended Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Should a player who transfers and has superior talent immediately get to start over a player who has been in the program for three years busting his butt?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Dauntless- born initiates are used to doing this by now, so in a second it’s just faction transfers left.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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They found that approximately 89% of the studies involved reactions at one or more electrodes in which both electrons and protons were transferred.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others," it said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Sheriff’s Department typically houses mentally ill prisoners at the Twin Towers, but Magaña’s family claims he was not transferred to a specialized unit within the jail that deals with more challenging cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Belgal’s attorneys said he was transferred to New Jersey after the shooting before being returned to federal detention in Brooklyn.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
One of the termite soldiers had transferred its mandibles from the grass to her finger.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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They also want better social and educational programs, as well as a reduction in the inmate population from over 6,500 to 4,000 -- driven by quicker court proceedings and transferring people to other units.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Proper assessment of the risks and consideration of work methods, adequate staffing and clear procedures for transferring towers between teams could have enabled this work to go ahead without incident," Gidman added.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Meeting minutes from March show the Santa Monica City Council approved transferring the lease for the city-owned property to the Santamonican Club LLC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Barth notes Suncor also is transferring about C$1.4 billion of liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Mack wrote out a paper transferring the frogs to Lee in case there should be any question.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Introductory
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Physical Science - Energy - Introductory
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