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mutant

[myoot-nt] / ˈmjut nt /
NOUN
mutation
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The researchers later found evidence that some of the mutant cells could enter the brain itself.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

The movie’s biggest reveal involves the identity of the villain played by Sadie Sink — and plenty of questions remain about her future and what her appearance means for a certain fan-favorite mutant superhero team.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Peter Nowell, a pathologist, argued in 1976 that cancers arise from a single mutant cell and then evolve, as offspring acquire new mutations and compete for dominance—a prediction that single-cell sequencing has dramatically confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Researchers have also found that increasing the amount of a partially functional mutant MeCP2 protein can lead to improvements in survival, movement, and breathing problems in mice.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 2026

“That’s because you were, like, a mutant half-cheetah.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Bosses waited to unleash their mutants, but now the shackles are off as the latest teaser confirms they're entering the MCU.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

The surface is now home to scavengers, soldiers, mutants, and ghouls, all doing their best to survive on spoiled food, brackish water, and whatever’s left in long-abandoned vending machines.

From Salon May 12, 2025

He endorsed normal Senate candidates over lab-born mutants in swing-state primaries, and stopped feuding with old enemies in the name of party unity.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2024

Curtis makes his living as a Hollywood screenwriter, penning B-horror movies filled with irradiated mutants and monsters.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2024

Both were bad news for ancient farmers, who would thereby have promptly lost any favorable mutants without understanding why.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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