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Researchers generally need distinct transcription factors for separate operations so that signals do not interfere with one another.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
However, his case is different from others because, as a social housing tenant, he was able to obtain support from an ombudsman service, separate from NHOS, which social-housing providers must join.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It added that an unspecified number of individuals aboard the boat had been "safely transferred" to authorities in Ecuador before the sinking, which came a day after a separate US strike.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The deal, 1H sales momentum and a separate approval from Chinese regulators could materially improve visibility on Hutchmed’s guidance, they say, noting the company expects 2026 oncology and immunology revenue of US$330 million-US$450 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Vera Wentz and Fred Bocarelli both had deluxe suites, with separate sitting areas and bedrooms, and both were in their bedrooms.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
As for millennials, if you’re looking to draw that line for the current crop of thirty-to-fortysomethings, the point that separates Gen Y’s art and all that came before, look no further than Lena Dunham.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
What really separates England and Denmark is price.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The breakwater that separates Ceuta from Morocco, long regarded as ineffective, was left just as it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
One of the most important is the gate dielectric, which electrically separates the gate electrode from the transistor channel.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Talk about blurring the line that separates us, Sofia.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
The researchers think the buried layer formed when molten rock accumulated deep underground and gradually separated into different materials.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
For too long, he argues, we have separated mind and body, thought and feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The cancellation has reanimated a longstanding debate about creative genius: Can the artist be separated from the art?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The McEnroe brothers, John and Patrick, separated by seven years, also saw their supportive relationship boost Patrick’s career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
A young walrus had been separated from her family.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Nvidia has started reporting its data-center sales in two parts, separating the large cloud providers from everyone else.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The narrow walkway separating the parking lot from her front door is filled with planters and flower pots of all sizes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"See it as part of the process of separating and loving you, missing you, which is really important."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
China’s official manufacturing PMI on Monday is expected to signal little improvement in August, remaining below the 50-line separating expansion from contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
And then a second later, the door in front of them buzzed and clicked open, separating a good inch from the doorframe.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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