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nerve

[nurv] / nɜrv /




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Glioblastoma, or GBM, is an aggressive type of brain cancer that starts in cells called astrocytes, which support nerve cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Every nerve in my body was as tight as the iron bands around a rain barrel.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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