mass in
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CDM stands for cold dark matter, the type of matter believed to account for most of the mass in nearly every galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
For Americans with sarcopenic obesity, which is characterized by extra weight and reduced muscle mass in people mostly older than 65, frailty is a major concern.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ebola vaccines would not be used en mass in the same way as during the Covid pandemic.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Many other weight-loss drugs target body mass in general, which can lead to a reduction in muscle and lean tissue in addition to fat, the executive said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The clothes were a damp mass in the washer, but it was easy to feel out the silk pieces—Bitter’s pajamas, a flowered robe, a charcoal slip dress.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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