as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
Yet from the Puntland mountains, Islamic State in Somalia grew into a key node of the terrorist group’s global network.
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Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Dawson Geophysical's board of directors approved a capital expenditure budget of $6 million for 2025, focusing on potential purchases of new single point node channels.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
And if a wireless network isn’t delivering adequate coverage, the fix is to install better wireless routers or mesh nodes instead of plugging a different connection into the same underperforming local-network gear.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Becca’s surviving twin sister, Terry (a dual-role Diane Kruger), a committed skeptic, suspects the nodes are tracking devices and that Becca’s experimental cancer treatment wasn’t on the up and up.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Dawson Geophysical's board of directors approved a capital expenditure budget of $6 million for 2025, focusing on potential purchases of new single point node channels.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
And if a wireless network isn’t delivering adequate coverage, the fix is to install better wireless routers or mesh nodes instead of plugging a different connection into the same underperforming local-network gear.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Becca’s surviving twin sister, Terry (a dual-role Diane Kruger), a committed skeptic, suspects the nodes are tracking devices and that Becca’s experimental cancer treatment wasn’t on the up and up.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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Conservation groups, which had already opposed the extraction of polymetallic nodules, quickly latched onto Sweetman’s work as justification for a moratorium on mining projects.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is seriously considering unilateral mining of polymetallic nodules from international waters and stockpiling them as a mineral reserve for strategic technologies.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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One analysis of studies on lymphatic drainage massage found that the procedure can help with swelling and recovery from musculoskeletal injuries, reducing pain and improving range of motion in patients.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
29 Apr. 2025
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Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.—
Kevin Vigilante,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There are several ways to potentially explain that smaller bump (a third star, a very large planet in a very close orbit), but most of them are highly improbable.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Measles Explained Measles is a viral disease known for often causing a rash—made up of large, flat spots and raised bumps—that starts on the face and neck and spreads down the body.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, Cannon and Scott welcomed their first child together, a son named Zen, who died that December at five months old due to a brain tumor.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Today, ultrasound is being used to destroy tumors, stop heavy bleeding, support drug delivery, and even influence brain activity in conditions like Parkinson’s disease.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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