plexus

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Recent Examples of plexus 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plexus
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The complicated web of accusations is laid out in a series of lawsuits filed in Florida, Nevada and California.
    Michelle Marchante June 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
  • Bots now outnumber humans online — 53% of web traffic, and climbing.
    Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The first pair hardly lasted a season; after several backpacking missions on soggy trails, the mesh on the uppers was practically shredded, and the outsoles had started to separate from the rest of the shoe.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • The mesh exterior helps keep feet cool, while the soft foam insole provides comfortable support for all-day wear.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Analysts not only expect the stock to rebound into earnings next month, but said that the aerospace and defense conglomerate is more likely to deliver a beat-and-raise quarter than its peers.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Givenchy joins the ranks of LVMH brands with a presence in Saint-Tropez, where the luxury conglomerate’s chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault has a private villa and several hotels, including Cheval Blanc.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • These families and, indeed, our community as a whole have been deeply affected by this tragedy.
    Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The operation now includes livestock, educational programs and a network of volunteers helping sustain the nonprofit's work.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Already used by luxury houses including Chanel and a network of international suppliers, the technology aims to preserve the visual precision and spontaneity of face-to-face meetings for design reviews, fittings and product development.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 June 2026

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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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