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
Her simulation showed that even if half the network got destroyed instantly, the remaining nodes reorganized themselves and got communications going again in under a second.
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Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
That means building up, with taller buildings in the urban core and in urban nodes like Doral, Downtown Dadeland or Coral Gables, instead of out, with low-density suburban development beyond the urban boundary at the western edge of the county, Martin said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
According to Ukrainian media, the attacks were launched to damage and disrupt Russia’s oil refinery facilities, storage terminals, and fuel distribution nodes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The hard part is proving that floating AI nodes can survive rough seas, limited satellite links and complicated maintenance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Span can install nodes at six-times the speed of centralized 100-megawatt data centers and at about one-fifth of the cost of construction.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The green leaves grow to 2 inches long, and the leafy shoots spread along the ground, rooting at the nodes.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Remove bottom leaves and place slips in a clear glass jar of clean water to cover one or two leaf nodes.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Eventually, SpaceX aims to tap Starship to launch nodes for an orbital data center constellation, a project forged by SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, another Elon Musk company.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
That means building up, with taller buildings in the urban core and in urban nodes like Doral, Downtown Dadeland or Coral Gables, instead of out, with low-density suburban development beyond the urban boundary at the western edge of the county, Martin said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
According to Ukrainian media, the attacks were launched to damage and disrupt Russia’s oil refinery facilities, storage terminals, and fuel distribution nodes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The hard part is proving that floating AI nodes can survive rough seas, limited satellite links and complicated maintenance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Span can install nodes at six-times the speed of centralized 100-megawatt data centers and at about one-fifth of the cost of construction.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The green leaves grow to 2 inches long, and the leafy shoots spread along the ground, rooting at the nodes.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Remove bottom leaves and place slips in a clear glass jar of clean water to cover one or two leaf nodes.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Eventually, SpaceX aims to tap Starship to launch nodes for an orbital data center constellation, a project forged by SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, another Elon Musk company.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 May 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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What patients experience—painful nodules, swelling, abscesses and drainage—is the visible endpoint of that internal cascade.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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There, red nodules formed and progressed to develop dark centers.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Adding the grits to the pot slowly while stirring is key to the dish's creaminess and no lumps.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
15 May 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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While Saks Global went into bankruptcy in January with plenty of bumps, the ride is getting smoother.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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So, how to address razor bumps in the first place?—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Through this technology, doctors can visualize a highly detailed reconstruction of tumors and surrounding anatomical structures—including blood vessels, lymph nodes and nerves—before entering the operating room.—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The clinical trial, led by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, tested the drug in 168 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer whose tumors had mutations in the RAS gene.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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