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nerve

[nurv] / nɜrv /




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Congress over its growing business ties—with crypto companies, drone makers and a nuclear fusion company—Kushner’s development projects have managed to strike a nerve in the Balkans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Further experiments revealed that inactive GRK2 molecules clump together inside nerve cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The joke resonated because it touched a nerve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But Zverev, who has struggled with his emotions on court in the past, held his nerve to end his major final curse.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Chess Federation, as was required of all participants, Bobby lost either his nerve or his will and said he didn’t want to play.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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