malignant
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is "in excellent physical condition" after the publication of his annual medical report revealed he had a malignant tumour removed.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The common thread is that malignant cells overtake the marrow—the tissue that produces white blood cells to fight infection, red blood cells to carry oxygen, and platelets to prevent bleeding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
So everything he is doing now is about legacy, and with a malignant narcissist who knows that he may not be long for this earth, the danger that comes with those realizations is acute.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel has Dr. Frankenstein bicker with his creature about her potential existence before deciding against it in fear that “she might become ten thousand times more malignant than her mate.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
When it came to growing viruses—as with many other things —the fact that HeLa was malignant just made it more useful.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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