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nodule

noun

ˈnä-(ˌ)jül

Definition of nodule

as in swelling

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue a nodule on the leaf indicated that a worm had laid eggs there

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Recent Examples of nodule As a bonus, the Citi analyst likes the recent increase in nodule price increase out of the European Union. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Autonomous ocean mining The Eureka Collection System is an autonomous underwater mining platform designed to selectively harvest polymetallic nodules from the deep ocean while minimizing environmental impact. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 That’s because this song was recorded before Tyler had throat surgery to remove nodules, which would result in her signature raspy singing voice. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Two years later, Tyler underwent vocal nodule surgery that gave her already husky voice the raspy roar that became her calling card. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nodule

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CoQ10 may indirectly improve athletic performance by reducing fatigue, pain, swelling, and muscle injury caused by strenuous exercise.

— Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2026
CT scans check the brain for fractures, bleeding, swelling, and blood clots.

— Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 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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Developed as a hub for trade between the two countries, Beijing sees the crossing as a node in its Belt and Road global connectivity drive.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Religious leaders, local business owners, mayors, journalists, teachers and even neighbors are all nodes in their local communities who need to be enlisted.

— Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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Worth noting Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup due to a right elbow bruise.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
One of the book’s more memorable revelations details a physical altercation with his brother that Harry claimed left him with cuts and bruises.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 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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