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The phrase "a few cells" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of cells, often in a scientific or technical context.
Example: "In the experiment, we observed a few cells under the microscope that exhibited unusual behavior."
Alternatives: "several cells" or "a small number of cells".
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Bobby Sands lives a few cells down from Gillen.
Only a few cells will actually take up the genes.
A few cells are adapted to accommodate hoists, hospital beds, and specialist mattresses.
step method for networks in which only a few cells are active at a time.
Given the right conditions, a few cells could turn into billions of chicken strips.
By comparison, fixing a few cells in an embryo looks much easier.
One cannot simply pour a few cells into a huge vat and wait for them to multiply.
In-vitro meat, however, can be made by placing a few cells in a nutrient mixture that helps them proliferate.
Even extremely small arrays containing a few cells are of great importance for users.
Occasionally, surface appendages, referred to as spinae, were observed on a few cells (Supplementary information, Figure S1, B).
Scientists have long anticipated being able to grow tissues or organs using just a few cells from a patient.
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