(interj.) An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.
(n.) A sunk fence. See Ha-ha.
Example Sentences:
(1) The coding sequence for Spirulina platensis acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS, EC 4.1.3.18) is shown to be contained within a 4.2 Kb ClaI fragment (ilvX) that has been cloned from a recombinant lambda library.
(2) The acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) isozymes from enterobacteria are each composed of a large and small subunit in an alpha 2 beta 2 structure.
(3) The potency of L-valine as an inhibitor of Zea mays acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) is increased more than 8000-fold on conversion to its N-phthalyl anilide derivative which is active at 2 microM.
(4) Evidence is presented that suggests the presence of multiple genetic regions for synthesis and control of the valine-sensitive AHAS activity.
(5) The mutant strain, growing in minimal medium, exhibits a partial growth limiatation and derepression of AHAS, owing to deficient synthesis of isoleucine.
(6) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA) is uncommon in childhood.
(7) The subjects who were older and had higher levels of plasma LDL cholesterol and total fat intake at baseline experienced better plasma LDL cholesterol response to the AHA diet.
(8) AHA axons staying ventral projected to the supramammillary region, ventral tegmental area, raphe nuclei and midbrain reticular formation.
(9) The glutamic acid (Glu) concentration was significantly higher in AHa (p less than 0.02), CAH (p less than 0.001) and CPH (p less than 0.001) and the tyrosine (Tyr) concentration was significantly higher in AHa (p less than 0.02), CPH (p less than 0.001), CAH (p less than 0.001) and LC (p less than 0.001) than they were in the controls.
(10) The surgical group showed a significantly higher humoral immune response than the AMI group when analyzed for AHA and anti-contractile protein antibodies.
(11) Whereas medial PO-AHA lesions were associated with normal body length and weight and evidence of estrogen secretion, anterior hypothalamic cuts produced increased linear growth and body weight and signs of functional castration.
(12) SPECT images were compared with left ventriculography (LVG); vertical long-axial ECT images with segments 1-5 of LVG by the AHA classification, and horizontal ECT long-axial images with segments 6 and 7 of LVG, respectively.
(13) "A ban on sales of alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT will affect less than 1% of products sold in shops and off-licences," said Dr Vivienne Nathanson, director of professional activities for the British Medical Association, an AHA member.
(14) Inhibition of the enzyme and of root growth by the valine derivatives may result from binding at or near the site involved in feedback control of AHAS by L-valine.
(15) Discrete lesions in the anterior hypothalamus (AHA) of the guinea pig brain reduce the anaphylactic contraction of the trachea in vitro after active in vivo sensitization by 40%.
(16) And then I thought, aha, when it comes to shooting my close-ups, I won't move, so he won't be able to cut it in.
(17) Medial but not lateral PO-AHA lesions caused elevated nonstress plasma GH levels at 2, 14, 17, and 23 weeks after surgery, but normal levels were obtained at autopsy at 27 weeks.
(18) Evaluation of urinary excretion data suggests that patients with compromised renal function have low recoveries of AHA in the urine.
(19) In cultures where both IgM AHA and total IgM secretion were measured, a much greater T cell dependence for AHA production was apparent.
(20) AHA positivity was unrelated to the type of joint involvement, disease activity, and drug regimen.
Bingo
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) Darling's pledge to cap VAT at 17.5% and lower bingo taxes were overshadowed by a surprise national insurance hike and a squeeze on public sector workers.
(2) These are likely to include its 20% stake in online bingo business Cashcade and the German price comparison firm Verivox.
(3) "Our longer-term strategic objective is to become the market leader in online poker, casino, sports and bingo."
(4) 11.30am: Those playing "Leveson bingo" with Robert Jay QC 's florid language might like to note that he has so far used the word "adventitious" .
(5) In fact, her pithy insults are deployed so regularly that colleagues on the spending watchdog have come up with the idea of playing “Margaret Hodge bingo”, scoring points when one of her putdowns pops out.
(6) Woking also built a series of combined heat and power (CHP) stations - one of which powers council buildings, some sheltered housing and the bulk of the town centre, including the civic offices, a leisure complex, a hotel, bingo hall and exhibition centre.
(7) The broad relationships are explored between the genetic and the phenotypic structures of the bingo-gamma model (ie, the shortest waiting time among competing, independent, multiple-hit systems).
(8) Duties • From next year's budget, bingo duty to be cut from 22% to 20%.
(9) 1.42am BST Some have bingo, others have drinking games; here at the Guardian we have something much more cerebral to pass the time.
(10) If Barnes once called the contest "posh bingo", this year looks a lot less adventitious.
(11) Photograph: Fox Searchlight This article was amended on 28 February 2014 to credit the online magazine Slate with the Wes Anderson Bingo game.
(12) A real corker of a package if you are a bingo-playing pensioner who likes a tot of the hard stuff and has a few quid in the bank.
(13) Which, in worker-oppression bingo, sounds like a full house.
(14) The magic of reading a whole book in one sitting because I couldn’t tear my child away from the kids’ club (“Cinderella is coming later and we’re going to play bingo with Donald”).
(15) Governmental figures from 1989 show that in the Autonomic Region of Andalucia, with a population of 7 million inhabitants, more than three hundred billion pesetas (approximately UK pounds 1,500 million) were spent during 1988 gambling in casinos, slot machines and at bingo.
(16) ‘Or,’ he continues, ‘I will press the baby to bring the head up.’ He firmly kneads the pregnant belly, slowly encouraging the foetus until: ‘Bingo.
(17) The other four – the aerobics class, warehouse workers in De Piero's constituency, a bingo club of mostly former miners in Derbyshire, and golfers in Yorkshire – were "iconic" groups.
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(19) However, we’re not convinced the painting featured on our bingo card is by Eric, since he is better known for his intricate illustrations (see: The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr Fox).
(20) Also you should have included "pesky" and "dirt dog" here to win "Talking About Pedroia" bingo.