nerve
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For Ali Munshi, whose daughter Eliza Munshi had to navigate Virginia’s sports ban in 2025, the ruling struck a particularly strong nerve.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
"He ended up doing a nerve kind of treatment on me. It was very painful," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
James missed the first 14 games of the season while dealing with a right sciatic nerve issue, marking the first time in his career that he wasn’t ready to suit up for the season opener.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Germany had never before lost a World Cup shootout, but Paraguay held their nerve -- even after two of their players missed kicks that would have sealed victory.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
“You want to have a doctor do that. In case you got nerve damage or somethin’.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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