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
Dopamine is another major chemical messenger that sends signals to the basal ganglia, a brain region involved in forming habits.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Within a few minutes of the assassination, the news began spreading, first by word of mouth from Ford’s, then by messenger.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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
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
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
We see master and slave alike, confounded at the celerity and ineluctability of our approach, calling warnings— messengers sent on horseback, riding no faster than our progress, posting along ridges, bent close upon their steeds.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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