as in swellings
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 nodes
That architecture was designed to protect tightly clustered strategic nodes, including the capital, Al Udeid Air Base, Ras Laffan, and key Gulf approaches.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Technicians poke and prod every component at test benches attached to custom boards with thousands of nodes.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
If even that extended range and better connectivity aren't enough, the Gen 3 router also supports adding up to three mesh nodes for whole-house coverage.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Micron's nodes are likely to become more popular as AI booms, lifting sales and the stock, Davidson said.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
First, the input expression—for instance, a sparse vector multiplication—is translated into a graph of abstract memory and compute nodes.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
The price of Gala Games’ founder’s nodes saw similar price increases from a few thousand dollars to nearly $100,000, both on secondary markets and for the dwindling supply sold directly by Gala Games itself.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
In The Lawn Part of the legume family, each low-growing clover plant has creeping stems (stolons) that produce roots and shoots at nodes along the stem, which helps the plant to spread.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The Necka personal massager features eight deep-kneading nodes designed to simulate shiatsu finger pressure, along with multiple speed levels, heat settings and an auto shut-off timer.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Technicians poke and prod every component at test benches attached to custom boards with thousands of nodes.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
If even that extended range and better connectivity aren't enough, the Gen 3 router also supports adding up to three mesh nodes for whole-house coverage.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Micron's nodes are likely to become more popular as AI booms, lifting sales and the stock, Davidson said.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
First, the input expression—for instance, a sparse vector multiplication—is translated into a graph of abstract memory and compute nodes.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
The price of Gala Games’ founder’s nodes saw similar price increases from a few thousand dollars to nearly $100,000, both on secondary markets and for the dwindling supply sold directly by Gala Games itself.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
In The Lawn Part of the legume family, each low-growing clover plant has creeping stems (stolons) that produce roots and shoots at nodes along the stem, which helps the plant to spread.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The Necka personal massager features eight deep-kneading nodes designed to simulate shiatsu finger pressure, along with multiple speed levels, heat settings and an auto shut-off timer.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodes
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There, red nodules formed and progressed to develop dark centers.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Plants That Benefit From Being Planted With Beans With the help of bacteria that grow in nodules on their roots, bean plants and their relatives enrich the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air into a form usable by plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Huskies, after winning the Big East championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, took some losses in the transfer portal and took their lumps in the early season southern and western swings, losing 10 of their first 12 games.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other recommendations from the report include allocating more funds for speed lumps and the quick-build program, as well as hiring staff to coordinate a citywide Safe Routes to School program, and exploring a citywide ban on right turns on red lights.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Everton’s season has been positive, but has not been without its bumps.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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After numerous bumps along the way while pregnant, including developing a subchorionic haemorrhage and pre-eclampsia, doctors recommended Maddicyn terminate her pregnancy.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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But a new study suggests that artificial intelligence might be able to find signs of the disease before tumors are visible on a scan.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The tumors caused by the cancer grow slowly.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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