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Recent Examples of adjuvant
The company's vaccine platforms combine formulation and adjuvant ingredients to stabilize and deliver RNA to the immune system to stimulate responses.
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Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Formally known as adjuvant therapy, administering chemotherapy or other treatments after surgery is a common approach to treating certain types of cancer and is not necessarily intended to prevent cancer.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
The type of adjuvant chemotherapy and the length of treatment depends on the type of cancer that’s been diagnosed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Radiation treatment and hormone therapy are other examples of adjuvant therapies for cancer patients.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Formally known as adjuvant therapy, administering chemotherapy or other treatments after surgery is a common approach to treating certain types of cancer and is not necessarily intended to prevent cancer.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
The type of adjuvant chemotherapy and the length of treatment depends on the type of cancer that’s been diagnosed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Radiation treatment and hormone therapy are other examples of adjuvant therapies for cancer patients.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuvant
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The brand also sells complementary bundles that help support things like weight loss or better skin care, all of which are important for the road warrior.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, technology has historically played a complementary role in creative industries.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The news comes in the wake of health officials announcing that Arakawa died at 65 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare condition that comes from contact with rodents, and Hackman subsequently died at 95 from heart disease, with Alzheimer's as a significant contributory factor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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It was later determined that the French Connection star died around Feb. 17 from heart disease with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor, while Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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No additional details about the incident were available Sunday evening.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The South Korean military also said North Korea sent about 3,000 additional troops to Russia earlier this year.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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These fish will be suspending now rather than holding tight to the bottom, so your best approach is to cover a lot of water by slow-trolling small crankbaits like the Bandit 100 and Bomber Model A. Target the deep ends of gravel flats, major points at tributary mouths, and creek-channel drops.—
Don Wirth,
Field & Stream,
4 Apr. 2024
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That salty, terminal lake had its tributary water diverted away by the city of Los Angeles, turning it into a dry salt flat.—
Leia Larsen,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
19 Sep. 2023
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Whatever else is printed—articles about religion, Israel, humor pieces—is subordinate to the obituaries.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Mechthild Heil, who leads a group of women in Mr. Merz’s Christian Democratic Union, is concerned about the subordinate role women play in the party.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Adjuvant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuvant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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