regenerate
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Skeletal muscle, the type of muscle that allows the body to move, has an impressive ability to regenerate after injury.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Unlike bones and many other tissues in the body, tooth enamel cannot naturally regenerate once it has been lost.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
She is an incredible athlete and rugby player, so the expectation is that, much like Doctor Who, she will just regenerate.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Benefits: Creatine helps skeletal muscles regenerate ATP for energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
I’m dead, struck out of the round until I can regenerate.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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The carbamates -- compounds with a range of uses in industry, agriculture and medicine -- are released during the water immersion that regenerates the MOF's pristine structure, making it reusable for ongoing carbon capture.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
Bamboo grows faster than eucalyptus and regenerates like a weed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2024
At the end of an actor's tenure as the Doctor, the character "regenerates" with somebody else then taking on the extra-terrestrial role.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
When I ask about jararanko, he says “the lizard has a healing property that is astringent—it absorbs bruises and regenerates fractures or fissures.”
From National Geographic ● Oct. 26, 2023
Japan’s high rainfall also ensures that its forest regenerates quickly after logging.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Enter Godzilla -- believed defeated in the 2023 "Godzilla Minus One," but radioactively regenerated -- who takes on the three-headed beast with at least some human assistance.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Inflammation subsided, and the spinal cords regenerated perfectly, even though the neutrophils themselves were no longer present.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Panettiere gave a likeably sparky performance as Claire, a cheerleader who regenerated if she was physically harmed, and who was at the heart of the show's "save the cheerleader, save the world" premise.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
That gives it the right to exist and flourish, to be restored, regenerated and respected.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Everything goes bright in my view—and an instant later, I’ve regenerated a pace behind the others.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Their findings suggest that TRF2 is also essential for maintaining the identity of muscle stem cells, allowing them to continue repairing and regenerating muscle throughout life.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
In one video I found, Cramer, a serious-looking man in his 40s, discussed “holographic regenerating medical beds” back in 2015.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
I’m learning that regenerating sometimes is just being quiet and letting ideas percolate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
These trees "need natural disturbances such as fires," according to the government department Environment Canada, but suffer from repeated, intense fires that prevent them from regenerating.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The presence of telomerase meant cells could keep regenerating their telomeres indefinitely.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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