as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
Since the United States is the planet’s largest economy and its main financial node, what happens there reverberates everywhere.
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Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the company’s most advanced chip technology at the 3nm and the upcoming 2nm node is being used and developed in factories in Taiwan.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
These challenges require independent programs to coordinate across network nodes through messages and quantum entanglement.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Tap any node to see which clients are currently connected to it.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the company’s most advanced chip technology at the 3nm and the upcoming 2nm node is being used and developed in factories in Taiwan.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
These challenges require independent programs to coordinate across network nodes through messages and quantum entanglement.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Tap any node to see which clients are currently connected to it.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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Plants That Benefit From Being Planted With Beans With the help of bacteria that grow in nodules on their roots, bean plants and their relatives enrich the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air into a form usable by plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Polymetallic nodules, which contain valuable minerals, are found in various regions of the deep seafloor.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Allergy testing is often even more important if your child has any signs of anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction that can cause swelling of the mouth and throat as well as dizziness, clammy skin, and difficulty breathing).—
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD,
Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jonah was intubated and sedated for five days in intensive care, the goal to minimize his swelling.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The appearance of lumps, wart-like growths, or open sores that don't heal within a few weeks is also a significant sign.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, during a physical provided by the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis, the following year, another doctor encouraged Dabrowski to get the lump scanned.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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For example, a contact list of 150,000 bumps the Standard subscription to $1,456 per month.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite a few bumps along in the performance, with the two starting over a few times, Menzel and Chenoweth received a standing ovation from the audience.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With this panoramic view of the body, doctors may spot big problems, like a large tumor.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Power Rangers Mystic Force star Peta Rutter died of a brain tumor in 2010, and even more actors who appeared on the series — Edward Laurence Albert, Robert L. Manahan, Machiko Soga, and Richard Genelle — have passed of natural causes.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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