messenger
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In biology, a peptide is a short chain of amino acids that acts as a chemical messenger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
At the time, the real estate mogul was working as a messenger to make ends meet, and was making a delivery to the owner of an opulent Manhattan home.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Consolidation seems a simple step, but it distinguished the company from its competitors. It transformed American Messenger from a traditional messenger service into a different type of business, a delivery service.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Not to mention, they’ll need to find the proper messenger for those policies.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
Given that he also knew many officials in Washington, he was considered an ideal messenger.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Town criers have a history stretching back centuries, acting as official messengers long before the arrival of newspapers, radio and the internet.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The leaders of the A.I. industries are extremely unpopular and make bad messengers for requesting this sort of access.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that allow nerve cells to communicate, and dopamine helps regulate functions that include mood, motivation, and thinking.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
This called for the creation of fake messengers, and Delmer invented some absolute stunners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The wire of the streets, when it wants to, is something like Western Union with the F.B.I. for messengers.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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