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Recent Examples of plexus
It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles or cavities.
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Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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, The Conversation, 14 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
Alpha-klotho is highly abundant in a central structure of the brain called the choroid plexus.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
The choroid plexus is a network of blood vessels that produce cerebrospinal fluid.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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, The Conversation, 14 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
Alpha-klotho is highly abundant in a central structure of the brain called the choroid plexus.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 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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Proton Mail wipes out web beacons, which are images that have no purpose beyond penetrating your privacy.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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One web company, Meta, has explored Ethernet fabrics for AI clusters as well as InfiniBand, an alternative networking standard pioneered partly by Mellanox, a networking hardware maker that Nvidia acquired for $7 billion in 2020.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Drain through a fine mesh strainer, and discard cooking liquid; set lemon slices aside.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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This reliable mesh is perfect for families looking to welcome Wi-Fi 7 into their homes.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s judicial system is based on an interpretation of Sharia law, a broad set of laws and precepts that aim to guide or govern the daily lives of Muslim people.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Plans to purchase computer software and shift to a license-plate reading system for enforcing the city’s permit parking zones — estimated to cost $80,000 — received support from the mayor and Councilmembers Jim O’Hara, Marco San Antonio and Luke Shaffer.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group shares rose over 3.5% on Wednesday in volatile trading after the Japanese conglomerate announced a share buyback of up to 250 billion yen ($1.7 billion) and operating income beat estimates.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Some multinational conglomerates have successfully utilized agentic AI within their risk and compliance units.—
Pallav Kumar Kaulwar,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This match was brimming with goals and officiating controversy, and on the whole, the weekend was a humble reminder to everyone who dared question the chaos quotient in this league: The limit does not exist.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cosmo is largely wasted in a rote cranky-but-loyal part that adds little to the undernourished whole.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Put differently, the region cannot long survive a paralyzed Jersey rail network.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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China has begun launching satellites for a giant computer network in space, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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