plexus

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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 Nerve blocks, which pinpoint groups of nerves (a plexus or ganglion), can be administered to block pain receptors and reset function. Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 The word complexity comes from the Latin plexus, which means intertwined. Carlos Gershenson, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025 The nervous system manages the entire lower body through an intricate web of nerves called the lumbar plexus, which is embedded through the psoas. Literary Hub, 7 May 2025 It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles or cavities. Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024 In the choroid plexus, a tissue in the large cavities of the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the walls of blood vessels are much leakier. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2023
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Noun
  • The items are a perfect sample of Cohen’s dense meshwork of celebrity interests.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
  • How Tires Are Made Starting from the inside out, a tire’s strength is provided by its carcass, a meshwork steel or synthetic fibers.
    Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An analysis of the iPhone showed that Wolfe had allegedly deleted a TOR browser — which is often used to access child pornography on the dark web — during his interview with law enforcement, according to officials.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Backlash swells to Russia web crackdown Public backlash is growing in Russia in response to Moscow’s efforts to tighten control over the internet.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Finally, the professional will install hangers to reinforce your gutters before screwing the mesh guard on top.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • On the carpet, Delevingne stepped out in a svelte black halter-neck dress by Ralph Lauren, featuring black illusion-mesh cap sleeves.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • As long as college remains a way for upwardly mobile kids to stand out from one another, and as long as employers believe that a better college degree is a sign of a better potential worker, the American university system should survive, even if teaching methods change.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
  • The organization implements a proactive system of internal oversight, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews to ensure continuous compliance and performance across all locations.
    Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Oil conglomerates can buy crude in one country, refine it overseas, and sell finished products in the United States, thereby avoiding the compliance costs imposed by the RFS.
    Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
  • What to know about Richard Branson's company Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company that is part of British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group conglomerate.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Several Republicans running for governor have sought to tie Klobuchar to Walz, arguing Democrats as a whole are to blame for the fraud that’s plagued Minnesota’s social services.
    Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
  • They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, big, legacy airlines were selling their own basic economy fares that were similar to what Spirit was offering, but with bigger networks and more perks, like free wi-fi, food and more roomier seat options, as well as lounges.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • The former Wall Street Journal staffer signed on as chief tech analyst and contributing correspondent with the network.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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