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sickle

[sik-uhl] / ˈsɪk əl /


NOUN
machete
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VERB
mow
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Donors are vital for securing a steady supply of blood for cancer patients, new mothers, those living with long-term conditions such as sickle cell disease, as well as during emergencies.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The company has a handful of candidates in development including etavopivat, a treatment for sickle cell disease.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A model of how one of GluBio’s experimental ‘molecular glue’ drugs causes two proteins in the human body, WIZ and cereblon, to stick to each other in a way designed to relieve sickle cell disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I see what happens in sickle cell warriors and people without sickle cell who just age without moving frequently.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The glass bowl shattered along the circular depression in its middle, leaving me with a jagged sickle of a shard.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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