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Recent Examples of inhibitor
This includes monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) drugs.
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Key findings in the report include how high interest rates have been a major growth inhibitor for small businesses with small business employment experiencing its largest decline (year-over-year) since 2015.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Once researchers identified the specific sodium channel that was selectively active in pain nerves, called Nav 1.8, scientists at Vertex combed through libraries of compounds to find an effective inhibitor to block the opening of the channel.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
What can be done about all those frugality inhibitors?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Key findings in the report include how high interest rates have been a major growth inhibitor for small businesses with small business employment experiencing its largest decline (year-over-year) since 2015.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Once researchers identified the specific sodium channel that was selectively active in pain nerves, called Nav 1.8, scientists at Vertex combed through libraries of compounds to find an effective inhibitor to block the opening of the channel.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
What can be done about all those frugality inhibitors?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
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Rosario faces 20 years on the obstruction charge and five years for lying to the FBI.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This medication should not be used on pregnant or lactating animals, or animals with urinary, stomach or intestinal obstructions, high blood pressure or hyperthyroidism.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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In Court Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Thursday, March 6th ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Show Run In Protest Of Trump’s ‘Purge’ Despite these obstacles, female founders demonstrate remarkable resilience and innovation.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump, much like Putin, sees Ukraine as an inconvenience, an obstacle, something that should be grateful to even have a seat at the table.—
Illia Ponomarenko,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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This season was about restraint and impact — where luxury was deliberate, innovation measured, and the conversation between past and present more compelling than ever.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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That's reality for a country that, across Democratic and Republican administrations, has spent taxpayer money without restraint or care about debt.—
Axios,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The main countermeasure is mortar fire, which is cheap and mobile—again, not a serious constraint that requires around-the-clock shifts in Russian factories.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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But on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the US State Department told WIRED that the program is abruptly ending due to budget constraints.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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The numbers involved are big: the DoD had assets has $4.1 trillion and liabilities in $4.3 trillion.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Although the state has yet to specify the potential obligation, the companies’ liability could include tens of millions of dollars for locating 1,4-dioxane hot spots, treating them and potentially helping to remove the chemical from Sanford and Seminole County water systems.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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But truth be told, perfectionism goes against the grain of human nature, ultimately backfiring after clutching you in a stranglehold, injecting its rigidity into your bloodstream and choking the flow of spontaneous and flexible ideas.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The song won 27-year-old Cole the Grammy for best R&B vocal performance, female at the 18th annual Grammy Awards, breaking Aretha Franklin's eight-year stranglehold on the category.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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