as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
This drift carries the node early this year through the March equinox, and hence the moon's path is tilted 23.5 degrees + 5 degrees = 28.5 degrees to the equator.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Also, during that eclipse, the moon crossed the ecliptic going from north to south — the descending node of its orbit.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This means a growing participation in staking, node operations, or settlement services.
—Amor Sexton, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Inspiration strikes when the sun meets the north node today.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Also, during that eclipse, the moon crossed the ecliptic going from north to south — the descending node of its orbit.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This means a growing participation in staking, node operations, or settlement services.
—Amor Sexton, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Inspiration strikes when the sun meets the north node today.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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Plants That Benefit From Being Planted With Beans With the help of bacteria that grow in nodules on their roots, bean plants and their relatives enrich the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air into a form usable by plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Polymetallic nodules, which contain valuable minerals, are found in various regions of the deep seafloor.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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See a healthcare provider if lymph node swelling persists, is painful, or occurs with symptoms like fever or unexplained weight loss.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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The swelling in the area never subsided, prompting surgery to clean up bone spurs that had traveled dangerously close to his Achilles tendon.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The appearance of lumps, wart-like growths, or open sores that don't heal within a few weeks is also a significant sign.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, during a physical provided by the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis, the following year, another doctor encouraged Dabrowski to get the lump scanned.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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The automaker’s shares have plunged nearly 50% since December, wiping out its post-election Trump bump.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2025
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The righty missed all of last season with an elbow injury, but he's looked dominant since returning to the bump this spring.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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With this panoramic view of the body, doctors may spot big problems, like a large tumor.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Power Rangers Mystic Force star Peta Rutter died of a brain tumor in 2010, and even more actors who appeared on the series — Edward Laurence Albert, Robert L. Manahan, Machiko Soga, and Richard Genelle — have passed of natural causes.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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