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For example, a protein might briefly activate, then turn off, and later switch on again.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
A stellar season in Minnesota came after he replaced injured rookie JJ McCarthy, but then more irony in the Vikings opting to stick with the quarterback they drafted saw Darnold move on again.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
The on-and-off relationship between Nvidia and China appears to be back on again, after a report that China’s government has given the go-ahead to big companies including Alibaba to buy the U.S. semiconductor maker’s chips.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
That’s a skill you can rely on, again and again, and one worth passing along to people you care about.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
If I’d known that, I would have made just one big raft after all, because Selkie sometimes slipped down the middle and I had to hold the rafts together for her to get on again.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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