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
Besides Australia, the company has operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and the Chinese city of Hong Kong, all key nodes in the data center ecosystem.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 11 Dec. 2024
Iran, long an ally and sponsor of Assad and Syria as a key node in its Axis of Resistance, stepped up its military presence to protect its client and secure weapons flows and influence.
—Ian Pannell, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Nvidia and other leading companies are already focusing less on shrinking transistor nodes at the atomic level and more on performance gains across the full AI system, from the design of the chips themselves to the cooling systems used to integrate the hardware in data centers.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
These mathematical representations then travel through what Li describes as a vast network of interconnected nodes, each one helping to process your question and figure out the most appropriate response.
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—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 11 Dec. 2024
Iran, long an ally and sponsor of Assad and Syria as a key node in its Axis of Resistance, stepped up its military presence to protect its client and secure weapons flows and influence.
—Ian Pannell, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Nvidia and other leading companies are already focusing less on shrinking transistor nodes at the atomic level and more on performance gains across the full AI system, from the design of the chips themselves to the cooling systems used to integrate the hardware in data centers.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
These mathematical representations then travel through what Li describes as a vast network of interconnected nodes, each one helping to process your question and figure out the most appropriate response.
4.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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The medication is injected directly into an HS nodule to help decrease swelling and pain.Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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If injections are too superficial there could be nodules.Loren Savini, Allure, 23 July 2024
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One of the common culprits behind puffiness (as distinct from facial swelling, which can be indicative of more serious issues), is dehydration or water retention, which explains why an evening of alcohol can impact how your face looks the next morning.Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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There were no broken bones, either, so aside from a few scratch marks and swelling of his upper lip, Self survived the incident without stitches.Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Just in time for Christmas, certain members of Congress are hard at work in their policy shops, fashioning a massive lump of cybersecurity coal with which to gift American users of electronic devices.David Williams, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ten years ago, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe pulled up alongside a dusty, icy lump the size of a mountain.Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Since role players tend to be the ones shooting off the catch, and stars are more likely to shoot off the dribble, this year’s 3-point bump has been seen most acutely in stars.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The new-coach bump was real, and the Anders Sorensen vibe was No. 1 on our inaugural Blackhawks power rankings.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Medical tests in October confirmed new and more aggressive tumors had developed.CBS News, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jack Hoffman, a beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan, has tragically passed away at 19 years of a diffuse high-grade neuroepithelial tumor.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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