nerve
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Despite his young age, he has already proved that he can hold his nerve on the big stage, scoring the winning penalty in Bosnia-Herzegovina's play-off semi-final against Wales.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In studies involving mice, the treatment reduced nerve cell loss, helped the animals live longer, and targeted a biological process that existing Alzheimer's drugs do not address.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The joke resonated because it touched a nerve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She then held her nerve in the second, recovering from being broken as she tried to serve out victory before clinching her first match point on Kalinskaya's serve.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
She didn’t want to talk to them and risk losing her nerve.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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