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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a retards" is not correct in written English.
It is grammatically incorrect due to the use of the article "a" with a plural noun.
Example: "A retards in the system can cause significant delays in processing."
Alternatives: "a delay" or "a hindrance".
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Next, we tested whether overexpression of lamin A retards dynamics of reprogramming to iPS cells.
On the contrary, overexpression of lamin A retards somatic cell reprogramming to iPS-like colony formation.
High levels of lamin A in differentiated cells or overexpression of lamin A retards iPS cell induction.
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Other posters liken the phrases "That's so retarded" and "I felt like such a retard" to offensive phrases about blacks, Jews, gays and women.
Bush is a retard.
I was called a retard.
Is he a retard, too?" "He's not!" I screamed.
"He's just a retard looking for attention..."...
The supporter was responding to a critic calling Mr Trump a "retard" and a "douche".
Not Jones doing a "retard" walk on a reality TV spin-off show.
Movie and marketing materials refer to the character as a "retard".
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