nerve
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Cyber Command – the military nerve center for cybersecurity – partnered to launch what was initially called the Russia Small Group, a task force to guard U.S. election infrastructure against Russian interference.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
But Englishman Aaron Rai held his nerve to win his first major title.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
England combined nerve and accuracy to overcome France and a raucous record crowd to clinch their eighth successive Women's Six Nations title in Bordeaux.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
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
He couldn’t work up the nerve to try it on in the night and instead spent the whole evening staring at it, turning it over in his palm.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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