nerve
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James began the year with a sciatic nerve injury that sidelined him for 14 games.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The locus coeruleus, found in the brainstem, helps regulate this process through long nerve fibers that extend to the olfactory bulb.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
But the way he tepidly bit into the sandwich and talked about it as a “product” struck a nerve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Sims was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in 2021 - a condition which starts in nerve and gland cells.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The fingers grabbed at something that felt like a nerve; it electrified Nathan’s entire head.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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