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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reextend.

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  • And then, wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, a motor protein associated with each chromosome grasps with its little molecular hands the associated spindle fiber, contracts pulling its particular chromosome poleward, releases, reextends its hand, grasps and contracts again in a manner similar to the functioning of muscle proteins, each stage pulling its burden a bit closer to the pole.

    THE HIDDEN FACE OF GOD GERALD L. SCHROEDER 2001

  • And then, wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, a motor protein associated with each chromosome grasps with its little molecular hands the associated spindle fiber, contracts pulling its particular chromosome poleward, releases, reextends its hand, grasps and contracts again in a manner similar to the functioning of muscle proteins, each stage pulling its burden a bit closer to the pole.

    THE HIDDEN FACE OF GOD GERALD L. SCHROEDER 2001

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