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
It is based at the Jülich Supercomputing Center in the German Rhineland between Cologne and Aachen, running on a booster module with 5,900 accelerating compute nodes.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
Instead of depending on centralized data servers, these networks store information securely across numerous nodes.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Snip the entire stalk, not just the flower head, of individual wilting or dying flowers down to the node so the plant will send out new blooms.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Reuters reported last week that Tan is concerned Intel’s customers won’t adopt Intel 18A, even though the chip manufacturing node is designed to be competitive with TSMC’s own solutions.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
Instead of depending on centralized data servers, these networks store information securely across numerous nodes.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Snip the entire stalk, not just the flower head, of individual wilting or dying flowers down to the node so the plant will send out new blooms.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Reuters reported last week that Tan is concerned Intel’s customers won’t adopt Intel 18A, even though the chip manufacturing node is designed to be competitive with TSMC’s own solutions.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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The nodule was found during a routine physical exam, the spokesperson said on May 13.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Doctors at Delray Medical Center used the newest robotic machines to biopsy, mark, and remove the lung lobe where the nodule resided.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Heat increases blood flow and inflammation, which can worsen swelling and make bruising more likely after lip fillers.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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President Donald Trump’s leg swelling has been attributed to a common vein condition, according to a note from the White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The 43-year-old initially felt an olive-sized lump in her breast while pregnant, forcing an early labor and a mastectomy just six days after giving birth to Lily, now 11.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Between the freshness of the lump crab and its vegetal crunch, the orzo had all the makings of a great summer pasta salad, if on the mild-mannered side.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Eventually, the market won't give out that same bump in stock price just for announcing a bitcoin purchase.—
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The club saw a major surge in momentum following its NWSL Championship last year, including a 57 percent increase year-over-year in season ticket memberships, a 20 percent rise in attendance and a 29 percent bump in sponsorship.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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As the sugar circulates throughout the body, it is absorbed by cancer cells and shows tumors invisible on standard X-rays.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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After having a tumor roughly the size of a small basketball on her right ovary removed before the diagnosis, doctors then removed a smaller one on her left ovary three months later, the hospital said.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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