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[nurv] / nɜrv /




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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, PSP is caused by damage to nerve cells in areas of the brain that control thinking and body movements.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

TRPV4 is part of a family of ion channels that function like tiny molecular gateways in sensory nerve cells.

From Science Daily • May 10, 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 nerve of him, to go on pretending he was not Edward Ashton!

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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