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variant

[vair-ee-uhnt] / ˈvɛər i ənt /




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Further analysis showed that their particular variant did not completely disable the gene.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The last known rabid raccoon in Los Angeles County was detected in 1973, when a skunk variant of rabies was still present in the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The narrow-body aircraft is the latest variant of Boeing’s bestselling passenger jet and a major driver of company revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"As far as I'm aware this is the first known case of this variant, the T2, ejecting pilots out of it," he said, adding that the safety record for these jets is "obviously very good".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

One woman with the BRCA1 mutation might develop an aggressive, metastatic variant of breast cancer at age thirty.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Roadster’s Thrust and Rocket variants contain cold-gas thrusters, small rockets that release gas to propel the vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Apple already has announced the new, foldable iPhone Duo, which goes on sale in 10 days, and it is expected to release new variants of other core products soon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Like hands, all amino acids exist as two mirrored variants, but only one of them is found in the proteins in the body's cells.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Researchers found that genetic variants associated with naturally higher levels of GLP-1 receptor proteins were more common in men with androgenetic alopecia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

If either factor failed—if reproduction failed to produce variants or if heredity failed to transmit the variations—then nature would be mired in a ditch, the cogwheels of evolution jammed.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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