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transporter

[trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-, trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-] / trænsˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr-, ˈtrænsˌpɔr tər, -ˌpoʊr- /


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Cells lining blood vessels in the brain contain a transporter called GLUT1 that normally carries glucose into the central nervous system.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

The findings suggest that an already damaged valve may be especially vulnerable when serotonin exposure, reduced transporter activity, and genetic susceptibility occur together.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

“It means UC’s most vulnerable workers will no longer have to choose between paying for healthcare and paying for groceries,” said Avant, who works as a patient transporter at UC San Diego Medical Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Beijing has also displayed a new variant of its Y-20 heavy transporter equipped with Chinese-made engines, replacing Russian models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

I felt like I was on a transporter pad, except no one ever had to hold their hands above their head for three seconds on the Enterprise.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, one of Japan's most valuable companies, hopes can help it meet overwhelming AI-driven demand.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

In hospitals, the employees serve as patient care workers such as radiology technologists, nurse’s aides and patient transporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

"These findings strongly support the idea that CoA is being imported into mitochondria, and these transporters are required for that to happen," says Shen.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026

They then raised the church 4 feet off the ground, supported by steel beams, and put it on giant remote-controlled transporters with 56 axles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025

The report also noted that the Pottses were the only transporters of that child.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter


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