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Recent Examples of plexus
Increasing your caffeine consumption to an equivalent of three to four cups of coffee per day can also help by increasing CSF production through stimulating the choroid plexus.
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 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
Hormones, such as inflammatory cytokines, neurotransmitters, and kinins, interact between the brain and the gut’s local area, called the myenteric plexus, explains Cynthia Quainoo, MD, a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
However, a tuft of pubic hair is suddenly obstructed by coils of intestine and a plexus of blood vessels and nerve endings.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
The choroid plexus is a network of blood vessels that produce cerebrospinal fluid.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 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
Hormones, such as inflammatory cytokines, neurotransmitters, and kinins, interact between the brain and the gut’s local area, called the myenteric plexus, explains Cynthia Quainoo, MD, a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
However, a tuft of pubic hair is suddenly obstructed by coils of intestine and a plexus of blood vessels and nerve endings.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
The choroid plexus is a network of blood vessels that produce cerebrospinal fluid.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plexus
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Protect Your Eyes The eye's drainage system (the trabecular meshwork) can be damaged by blunt force injury, such as an object hitting the eye.—
Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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Some of the telecommunication equipment was shielded by a Faraday cage, a metal meshwork designed to deflect a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that can fry electronics.—
Jack Randall,
USA TODAY,
15 Dec. 2024
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Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amazon took a hit as some investors feared its web services division was falling behind Microsoft’s Azure.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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This elevated bed, which can be used both indoors and outdoors, has a breathable mesh surface that allows air to flow under your dog to keep them comfortable.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Try pairing it with mesh Alaïa mesh flats to bring sporty contrast into the mix.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say the demand for systems that can turn raw healthcare data into actionable insights is only accelerating.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chen has participated in both the supplier and wholesale sides of the alcoholic beverage three-tier system during his career and has witnessed the data discrepancy pain points under unstable policy change and nuanced market data in both segments.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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François-Henri Pinault, chairman, Kering As chairman and CEO of PPR and then Kering since 2005, Pinault has transformed the company from a diversified retail conglomerate into a leading luxury group.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shares in food and clothing conglomerate Associated British Foods tanked on Wednesday, as sales at the key Primark retail division undershot forecasts.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Using Causal Loop Diagrams to make visible the theories that shape organizational performance can allow teams to see how one department’s decisions ripple across the whole.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, Penner and Johnston said the final agreement will make Denver Water whole.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The company’s leadership also includes several figures with ties to the Biden administration, giving Anthropic the look of a Democratic insider network.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of London Underground staff—including drivers, signalers and maintenance workers—began rolling strike action on Sunday, triggering severe disruption across the city's subway network and threatening almost complete suspension of Tube services through Thursday.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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