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plexus

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as in meshwork

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Recent Examples of plexus In one study, participants who breathed nasally, a route known to cool the brain via the vertebral venous plexus, showed zero incidence of contagious yawning. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike. — Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 To make the system more lifelike, the team linked the organoid to an artificial cardiac plexus, a network of nerves located near the base of the heart that helps regulate heartbeat activity. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026 The metamorphosis The internals of a foot tube attached to a sea cucumber include a mix of epidermal tissue, connective tissue, a neural plexus, muscle tissue, and an inner lumen. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for plexus

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That feeling is suffused through every note of the film’s elaborate soundscape, which mesmerically combines a wealth of ambient noise with 20 original songs from DIY artists, all of them played diegetically across a meshwork of Bluetooth speakers and passing cars.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
The items are a perfect sample of Cohen’s dense meshwork of celebrity interests.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026

Definition of meshwork

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There are mesh pockets, elastic straps, and multiple compartments for optimal organization.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Coastal-meets-countryside, meaning the brand’s online shelves are well-stocked with pleated shirtdresses, flowing peasant tops, and striped mesh tote bags for housing towels and your newest beach read.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of mesh

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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
During these periods, the probe goes into a hibernation mode in which its instruments still collect data, but most other systems power down.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026

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The aluminum venture also deepens the relationship between IHC — chaired by Abu Dhabi’s deputy ruler Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed — and billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate, following IHC’s $2 billion investment in Adani companies in 2022.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Lotte Shopping, the retail conglomerate that controls Lotte Cinema operator Lotte Cultureworks, disclosed in a regulatory filing that its memorandum of understanding with Megabox parent Contentree JoongAng was terminated on June 30.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

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Copyright infringement occurs when the whole or a substantial part of a work protected by copyright — such as a photograph, illustration or novel — is reproduced without the author’s permission.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Tax efficiency leaks in the gaps between advisors, each managing their corner without seeing the whole.

— Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of whole

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Manufacturing and consumer platforms Stocks in manufacturing and consumer platforms that Goldman recommends to investors are those that combine large-scale production assets, distribution networks and durable customer demand.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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