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Recent Examples of splice
In the lab, researchers can extract, splice and analyze genomic sequences from blood, saliva, tissues, DNA and other biospecimens that are collected from South Florida, Africa, South America, Asia and other parts of the world.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
In the adaptation, the images of space exploration are not diegetic but spliced into the film itself, as the movie abandons the first person.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Today’s Life Lesson, Inspired By George Martin Don’t be afraid to attempt the impossible (like splicing together two takes of a track in different keys and different tempos).
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
One thing most impressive about having Jolie blend her voice with that of Maria Callas is that the actress had to emulate what the diva did on stage, originally, for the sake of splicing together their performances.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
In the adaptation, the images of space exploration are not diegetic but spliced into the film itself, as the movie abandons the first person.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Today’s Life Lesson, Inspired By George Martin Don’t be afraid to attempt the impossible (like splicing together two takes of a track in different keys and different tempos).
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
One thing most impressive about having Jolie blend her voice with that of Maria Callas is that the actress had to emulate what the diva did on stage, originally, for the sake of splicing together their performances.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splice
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The White House is facing backlash after sharing a video on social media captioned as an ASMR clip, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents chaining undocumented migrants before a deportation flight.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spending months in dark damp tunnels, bodies chained to walls, humans forced to grovel like animals.—
Greg Palkot,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Open with a strong line that hooks your reader and speaks directly to their world.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Styles with underwire and hook closures in the back offer the best support, while sleep or crossover bras typically provide the least.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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These absences, these crutches so often used to share the team’s load, were only compounded by the woeful start that Leeds made.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Harsher technology controls and tariffs could compound China’s economic crisis—if Trump doesn’t trade them away for a deal to sell Beijing more soybeans.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Photograph: Juan Maria Coy Vergara Between September and January, six Google Pixel smartphones hitched free rides on four New York City subway cars.—
Aarian Marshall,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
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So the couple moved to Los Angeles, got hitched at an instant wedding chapel, and began plotting their future.—
Roy Rivenburg,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, Nick Cannon, Fredro Starr, and the crew assembled their top five in order.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Many of the pieces were assembled by the designer himself.—
Alberto Calabrese,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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And Trump’s cabinet members are allied to the president with the expectation of near-term results.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Furiosa, hiding beneath the truck, winds up fighting the invading hordes, allying herself with Jack, and joining, temporarily, Immortan Joe’s army.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2024
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Gray seals live from 25 to 35 years and gather in big groups to mate, with females being pregnant for 11 months before giving birth to a pup that usually weighs about 35 pounds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rather, it's mated to a 202 kW generator, which then charges the battery or sends electricity directly to the front and rear electric motors that turn the wheels.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splice. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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