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node

noun

ˈnōd

Definition of node

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 On trade, an artisanal approach would mean investing in new infrastructure nodes built around corridors and ports, such as the Lobito Corridor, a logistics route connecting mineral-rich central Africa to the Atlantic. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Any trimmings that contain at least one leaf node can be propagated into new plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Taking your cuttings from directly beneath a leaf node can help stimulate root growth. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026 Installing the app doesn’t automatically turn your TV into a residential proxy node, Mnemonic says. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for node

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The disease increasingly impacts non-smoking women, and current screening methods often detect small lung nodules that lack precise, minimally invasive treatment options.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The former president is continuing treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer that was diagnosed in May 2025 after doctors discovered a prostate nodule.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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Then there’s the fact that many potential investors aren’t quite sure what to make of a company from a mostly empty lump of volcanic rock in the middle of the North Atlantic.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
The process produces pebble-sized lumps called clinker, which are then ground into cement powder.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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Strahan has been outspoken about his kids in the past, sharing in 2025 that his daughter Isabella Strahan had been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, two years prior.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
In late 2023, Isabella was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma—a common malignant brain tumor that arises in the cerebellum, a part of the brain located at the base of the skull.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

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