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
But there seemed to be some frustration directed at the messenger.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 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
Throughout the next day the company went with greatest caution, for flights of gwythaints, Arawn’s fearsome messenger birds, were now seen against the clouds.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Their ability to move through dense material also makes neutrinos valuable messengers from otherwise inaccessible regions of the universe.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
They act as messengers, telling cells what to do, and play vital roles in skin health, immune system and hormone regulation.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Bass said she also believes young people are her best messengers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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
The fire sent up wispy smoke messengers that vanished before they cleared the tree- tops.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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