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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.
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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
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
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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
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The items are a perfect sample of Cohen’s dense meshwork of celebrity interests.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Arte’s Franco-Iranian web series Happiness has won the audience award at Seriencamp, while the Cologne fest has reported record attendance.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Walken brings his signature idiosyncratic charm to his portrayal of Frank, whose motivations make for a fascinating web of contradictions.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Strain tomato base through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing on solids with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to extract as much juice as possible; discard solids.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Notably, different sponsors' logos are placed on mesh sides and padded corners of the Octagon, as seen during the press preview of the arena on Thursday.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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State licensing and local permitting have historically operated as separate systems, meaning Cal Fire could issue licenses without confirming local approval.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Particularly when those celebrations involve more grandiose demonstrations of patriotism, or are organized by someone who doesn't share their political ideology or belief system.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Freddrell hopes that Greenlit Media can grow into the leading African American multimedia conglomerate to serve as both a network for original content and an agency for custom content services.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The same models that let CEOs see across a sprawling empire also let analysts and activists see through one, dissolving the complexity that conglomerates hide behind.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Food and drink Sublime undoubtedly has some of the best food and drink offering in the area, if not the whole of Alentejo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Each season is a slow burn that builds episode by episode into an absorbing, satisfying whole.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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In 2010, Shalit retired as one of the last regular film critics on a major network.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Most importantly, network effects scale fastest when organizations collaborate beyond their own boundaries.—
Alyn Franklin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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