uncovering
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By uncovering how leucine regulates mitochondrial activity, the researchers believe their work could eventually help guide new treatments for metabolic disorders, cancer, and other diseases linked to impaired energy production.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
“Despite uncovering clear evidence of fraud, nothing changed,” she told the committee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Citizenship and Immigration Services spurred the multiagency probe in July 2024 after uncovering a pattern of inconsistencies in U-visa applications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Norway is drilling enthusiastically again in the North Sea, uncovering large new deposits of oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
I took the sword and the lantern, then rolled up the Oriental rug, uncovering the trapdoor I already knew was hidden underneath.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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