nerve
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The article hit a nerve - millions of people read it and 240 got in touch.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The council’s tech and national security directorate, which had been the nerve center for coordinating administration actions on tech and China, was dismantled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Sims was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in 2021 - a condition which starts in nerve and gland cells.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The study reveals that some brain cells, previously believed to only support normal nerve function, can actually assist glioblastoma in growing and spreading.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
“I’m sorry,” I said quickly, before I could lose my nerve.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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