nerve
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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
The story immediately struck a nerve among vocal gamblers who criticized Coppins’ sports-betting naivete and called the article a “hit piece.”
From Slate • May 5, 2026
One grandmother with nerve damage to her feet caused by diabetes has spoken of having parts of her toes bitten off.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
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
"I was the only man throughout the entire nation,” he bragged, "that had the inspiration and the nerve and the brain and the opportunity to do the work.”
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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