Try this
%%Sample data
str = char(randi(double(['A','Z']),[20,3] )); % Too smart
cac = mat2cell( str, ones(1,20),3 );
R = cac';
input_string = R{13};
%%Check if input_string exists in R
ismember( input_string, R )
returns
ans =
1
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