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layer

[ley-er] / ˈleɪ ər /


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College Football Brain is why we still have Zombie Bowl games layered on top of this 12-team playoff, as if anyone actually cares or comprehends why the quarterfinal needs to masquerade as the Cotton Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our study uncovers a new layer of biological regulation, a surveillance system through YTHDF2 that helps protect the body from excessive inflammation and inflammatory damage," He said.

From Science Daily

A VPN adds an extra layer of security, especially when working outside a corporate firewall.

From Salon

One early proposal suggested that these objects were unusually dense galaxies filled with enormous numbers of stars, with their reddish color caused by thick layers of dust.

From Science Daily

They mapped a compact "mummy zone" within these rock layers, which represent stacked river sands.

From Science Daily