characteristics
Americannoun
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He was also given a vaccine personalised to his tumour's characteristics, which boosts the cancer-detecting powers of the drugs.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“The expectation is that…the mare will acquire sprinter-like characteristics that she did not previously have, while maintaining her other exceptional traits,” said Gabriel Vichera, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Kheiron.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The facts of the Fordingbridge attacks - and the characteristics of the offenders - were "very different", he said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"On the other hand, women's salt-adding behavior appeared to be more closely linked to broader dietary patterns and contextual characteristics," added Santos.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
To this house I came just ere dark on an evening marked by the characteristics of sad sky, cold gale, and continued small penetrating rain.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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