Ochoa

American  

[oh-choh-uh, aw-chaw-ah] / oʊˈtʃoʊ ə, ɔˈtʃɔ ɑ /

noun

1. Severo 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.

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Ochoa Scientific  

/ ō-chō′ə /

1. Spanish-born American geneticist who in 1955 discovered an enzyme that was used in the first synthesis of artificial RNA. For this work he shared with Arthur Kornberg the 1959 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

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Example Sentences

“We lost them by Central and 26th!” shouted 32-year-old Mariana Ochoa from the back seat as she held her son on her lap.

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Also key for Ochoa was the communication with manager Mike Scioscia, who made it clear what his role would be.

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In Ochoa’s 13th year of being the principal, he said he’s seen a lot of fads and at this point, he’s just getting ready for the next one.

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Ochoa Bogh told me she heard from constituents in agriculture and hospitality who complained about the impact of raids.

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Revolution Carts, a company that has collaborated with Ochoa by using his custom wrap designs and supporting vendors, also matched the donations, totaling $2,500.

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