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nodes

noun

plural of node

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 The taller nodes even stand in for overlays to help lockdown the foot. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 The analysts expect China’s semiconductor capital spending to reach $82 billion by 2030, driven by capacity expansion in memory and advanced nodes amid a growing generative AI trend. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,jenny Lee,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 In survivability, for example, homogeneous swarms can reportedly reconfigure their networks and continue operating after losing individual nodes or experiencing communications disruption. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 How a Mesh System Can Help Mesh systems use multiple access points or nodes to extend coverage around a home while operating as a coordinated network. — William Jones, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 On the security side, CertiK, the blockchain security firm, operates validator nodes through its SkyNode infrastructure, embedding real-time threat monitoring directly into the consensus layer. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Today, harmony-seeking Venus will meet with the moon’s nodes — the North and South Node of Fate — putting connection and collaboration at the center of the conversation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 Single-Node Contention Under Concurrent Agent Queries A distributed, scale-out architecture spreads those concurrent operations across many nodes, so adding agents means adding capacity rather than going off a cliff. — Gopi Duddi, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Ukraine has successfully struck Russian cities, energy infrastructure, industrial base targets, logistics nodes, and military bases without incurring a nuclear response from the Kremlin. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

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Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

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The disease increasingly impacts non-smoking women, and current screening methods often detect small lung nodules that lack precise, minimally invasive treatment options.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Yellowish deposits on or around the eyelids, grayish-white rings around the cornea and yellowish bumps or nodules on the tendons, including the Achilles tendon or the tendons on the back of the hand, can all be a cause for concern.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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In a small bowl, mix together the tahini, sesame oil, miso, vanilla, and 1/4 cup (60g) warm water until no lumps of miso remain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Ahead of Labor Day, Amazon has more wireless bras on sale starting at just $10 that smooth, support, and move with you without unwanted wires, lumps, or bumps.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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The middle range dose group saw 34% of patients with reduced tumors while the highest dose group saw 37% of patients with reduced tumors.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Alcohol played a major role in deaths from malignant tumors in the head and neck, including lip, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and cancer of the esophagus.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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