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Recent Examples of plexus
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.
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 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
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, The Conversation, 28 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
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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Credential dumps from breached companies are traded daily on the dark web.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Last year, Florida’s Department of Health also experienced a breach that caused death certificate delays and led to thousands of records, including HIV test results, detailed doctors notes and immunization and virus testing records ending up on the dark web.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The lower edge of the fly sits between the outer mesh and an inner waterproof fabric layer that prevents water from dripping inside.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 June 2025
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The rubies are articulated on the gold mesh and hand assembled.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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For felonies, there’s a system created in-house more than a decade ago on a platform that no longer is tech-supported.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Following the conclusion of a three-month audit, Panama’s comptroller general said the Hong Kong conglomerate owed the country’s government $300 million based on a contract breach.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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On the whole, people seem pretty pleased; with both the UI and responsiveness getting praise from early access users… The Prompt: Get the week’s biggest AI news on the buzziest companies and boldest breakthroughs, in your inbox.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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This calls into question the whole of the bizarre espionage thriller that is about to unfold.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Zaslav went on to note that HBO Max viewership accounts for for 25% of programming spun off from the WBD networks.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some of the uptick in linear CPMs isn’t driven by a robust market, but by the fact that the networks have less traditional entertainment to sell and smaller audiences projected to watch what remains.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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