cleavage
Example Sentences
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“It created a cleavage with the United States that was really necessary.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
“Although race is often cited as the central cleavage in America, the single most powerful predictor of voting intention is religion,” the Economist noted.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
Locked, backtracked complexes are less likely to be rescued by TFIIS-driven cleavage, and more likely to delay transcription of the gene involved.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2024
This cleavage process is activated by saturated fatty acids and deactivated by polyunsaturated fatty acids, suggesting that RHBDL4's activity is modulated by the type of fatty acid.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2024
He examines a copy of Streeters Precious Stones and Gems; drawings of cleavage panes; trigonometric charts used for faceting.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing cleavage
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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