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The "whispering MP" who feared she may never be able to speak confidently again revealed she has seen signs of recovery after suffering nerve damage to her vocal cords during surgery.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

But England's bowlers held their nerve on this occasion, closing out a 55-run win as the brilliant Pavan Rathnayake's 118 off just 77 balls was in vain for Sri Lanka.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a small population of nerve cells in the brainstem that helps maintain steady blood pressure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The announcement struck a raw nerve in a French public concerned about the disappearance of local jobs amid a flood of Asian imports, and triggered the departure of a number of brands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

I’ve never known another commoner who had the nerve to do that.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

To ease nerves about giving large amounts of money while you’re still alive, dig into the numbers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

That helped steady nerves among investors who have started to question the vast sums pumped into the AI build-out and when they will see returns, with the spike in borrowing costs compounding concerns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The heart is regulated partly by the autonomic nervous system, a network of nerves that automatically manages essential functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and digestion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

While she was on the phone, Danny tried to calm his nerves by peering around the office.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

“He can get a little nerved up in the paddock,” said Shirreffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2021

Then followed a few scruffy years on local TV, including his celebrated stint as a smart-aleck weatherman, before he nerved himself to head to Los Angeles in 1975.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2017

Less a teen-age Rangerphile than an arachnophobe encountering a tarantula, I nerved myself to walk over to where Lindsay sat and confronted him, boy to man.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 19, 2015

After greeting old shutterbug pals, Tony nerved himself up to his first speech as a representative of the royal family.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nailer nerved himself up and called after the man.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

Last week, in the salty little city of Bath, Me., the moment lor which Mrs. Vanderbilt had been nerving herself finally arrived.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the story starts, the singer is nerving herself to ask a doctor whether or not she has a cancer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Amateur championships nerving himself up to proper pitch.

From Time Magazine Archive

She stood outside nerving herself for the ordeal, knowing her desk would be the only one without flowers.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Divining his knowledge from the concentrated anger of his look, she rose, instinctively nerving herself for the encounter.

From The Mystery of The Barranca by Herman Whitaker