nerve
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He offers instead a soul-print in which Yarris’ plight is captured in the splayed nerve endings of the stage character he creates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
But on 9 February, a routine eye appointment showed swelling on her optic nerve, and a brain scan the same night confirmed she had a tumour.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Manchester United hold their nerve as first-half goals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko are enough for them to win an entertaining encounter with Brentford.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
In a normal ear, a protein called otoferlin triggers the hair cells to send signals to the hearing nerve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
She opened her mouth and closed it several times, but kept losing her nerve.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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