repair
Example Sentences
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The work suggests that resistant cancers may be made vulnerable once again, not by changing their genes, but by dismantling the repair systems that help them survive.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Co-corresponding author Director Kyungjae Myung remarked, "This study demonstrates that controlling the stability of DNA repair proteins can directly impact cancer cell survival. It also highlights a new therapeutic direction for overcoming drug resistance."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Instead of targeting genetic mutations, the team found a method for destabilizing the machinery cancer cells use to repair DNA.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
By restoring their DNA repair capabilities, they become resistant to treatment and continue growing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Anya hunched over her dress that Zvezda had torn the day before, drawing a needle and thread through the cloth to repair the tear.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing repair
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 1
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