nerve
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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
Moncur told the Orange County Register that she suffers from nerve damage as well as visible scars.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
That decision struck a nerve with the Japanese people.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“It’s Sa-ra, not Sarah,” I say before I lose my nerve.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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