as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
But, to the extent that the image of gazi sultans was ever a reality, it was rapidly left behind as the Ottoman Empire became a central node of world politics and remained that way for centuries.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Remove any leaves around the nodes that will be buried in the potting mix.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Every individual user can run a light node that randomly validates one proof, contributing to the verification of the entire Merkle tree.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Tap any node to see which clients are currently connected to it.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Remove any leaves around the nodes that will be buried in the potting mix.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Every individual user can run a light node that randomly validates one proof, contributing to the verification of the entire Merkle tree.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Tap any node to see which clients are currently connected to it.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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This 2020 animation demonstrates how a collector vehicle launched from a ship during deep-sea mining would travel 15,000 feet below sea level to collect polymetallic nodules containing essential minerals.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The robots would use mechanical arms to pluck nodules that have no visible life on them.—
Daniel Ackerman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms typically begin with a fever, cough, runny nose, and redness or swelling of the eyes that can last for two to four days prior to rash onset.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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Without an innate pump, stagnant lymph fluid can lead to swelling and edema; but lymphatic drainage massage facilitates the more efficient passage of fluid from the lymph nodes, to the liver and kidneys, to be excreted from the body as urine.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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If filling has any lumps, strain through a fine mesh strainer.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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While less consequential for than last year’s clothing controversy involving the apparel brands Nike and Fanatics—which affected jerseys worn by players—New Era’s apparent misstep is another example of MLB’s brand taking lumps because of design decisions made outside of its purview.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The righty missed all of last season with an elbow injury, but he's looked dominant since returning to the bump this spring.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The automaker’s shares have plunged nearly 50% since December, wiping out its post-election Trump bump.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2025
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She was prescribed monthly drug injections and scans to monitor the tumors — but was told chemotherapy wouldn’t work.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The breast tumor is larger than 5 centimeters and has spread to one to three lymph nodes, or the tumor is any size and has spread to four to nine lymph nodes.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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