nerve
Example Sentences
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The scans helped show white matter, the fatty substance that insulates the nerve fibers connecting brain regions.
Still, the attack on el bolillo clearly touched a nerve in a capital otherwise in a festive mood.
From Los Angeles Times
Nearby, signs and posters have been taken down, and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum has vacated the offices that served as its nerve centre.
From BBC
Six months on, Ms Hopkins said her son - a keen rugby player - has "dealt with it absolutely amazingly" but still lives with physical injuries like nerve damage.
From BBC
Asian markets rose Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over a tech bubble.
From Barron's
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