nerve
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People with anxiety disorders may share a measurable change in brain chemistry involving choline, an essential nutrient tied to memory, mood, cell structure, and nerve signaling.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
U.S. stock markets are turning to what they know best this week, even as investors continue to show their nerve over the prolonged Strait of Hormuz shutdown and the imminent trade talks with China.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Over the next two defining games, survival may hinge on who holds their nerve.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Even with those numbers, you might wonder why Reagan had the nerve to campaign on a message proclaiming it was “Morning in America.”
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The Low Cuts stood outside, stared at the building for a moment, working up the nerve to go in.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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