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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 While its aesthetic benefits have helped bring lymphatic drainage into the mainstream, this intricate network of vessels, nodes, and fluid is fundamental to everything from immune function to maintaining the body's fluid balance. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026 Once a dominant force in the chip manufacturing landscape, Intel hit major delays with its 7- and 10-nanometer nodes, triggering the stock's worst year ever in 2024. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 The simulations ran on Aurora, Argonne’s exascale supercomputer, using 8,100 computing nodes and about 50,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) per calculation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 That’s probably the most beautiful, using a fluorescent tag to label the lipids inside the network and then tracking it across many different nodes. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Inventory, rates and content move across these multiple nodes before a customer ever sees a booking option. — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Aireen Omar | Malaysia Malaysia is becoming one of the key nodes in the AI supply chain, home to both a growing data-center and semiconductor sector. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Joining the network ports are a mesh button for adding nodes, a reset button, and the power jack. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 These are key fuel nodes for the Red Sea, made all the more vital as Iran throttles traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

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

Definition of swellings

Noun

And just to take a step back, legumes are this incredible family of plants in nature that form nodules that are full of something called rhizobia, which are nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Deep-sea mining companies are targeting this vast reserves of metal-rich nodules to power the electric vehicle market.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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That process has already included some bumps, with the Heat outscored by 45 points in the 71 minutes that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo played together during its 0-4 start to the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
As his vessel pulled up to a landing ramp on one of the islands — located just off the Antarctic Peninsula — Vanstreels and his fellow researchers immediately noticed bumps in the snow.

— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bumps

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In contrast to many high-income settings, children with malignant diseases such as leukemias and solid tumors represent a relatively small proportion – about 4% – of patients who would benefit from a palliative care approach.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
When tumors grow, for example, oxidative stress in the body increases, which leads to the breakdown of fatty molecules within cells into smaller, volatile compounds, Woollam says.

— Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

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