node

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 Since the United States is the planet’s largest economy and its main financial node, what happens there reverberates everywhere. Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025 However, the company’s most advanced chip technology at the 3nm and the upcoming 2nm node is being used and developed in factories in Taiwan. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025 These challenges require independent programs to coordinate across network nodes through messages and quantum entanglement. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025 Tap any node to see which clients are currently connected to it. PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for node
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  • Conservation groups, which had already opposed the extraction of polymetallic nodules, quickly latched onto Sweetman’s work as justification for a moratorium on mining projects.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The Trump administration is seriously considering unilateral mining of polymetallic nodules from international waters and stockpiling them as a mineral reserve for strategic technologies.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Jonah was intubated and sedated for five days in intensive care, the goal to minimize his swelling.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Allergy testing is often even more important if your child has any signs of anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction that can cause swelling of the mouth and throat as well as dizziness, clammy skin, and difficulty breathing).
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.
    Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • There are several ways to potentially explain that smaller bump (a third star, a very large planet in a very close orbit), but most of them are highly improbable.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Measles Explained Measles is a viral disease known for often causing a rash—made up of large, flat spots and raised bumps—that starts on the face and neck and spreads down the body.
    Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • The Parks and Recreation actress stars as Amanda, a teacher who is diagnosed with a brain tumor and signs up for a subscription service that promises to maintain her cognitive functions.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Another worker at a Boston-area hospital has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, the sixth to be identified among staff members who all worked on the same floor.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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