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
The robots would use mechanical arms to pluck nodules that have no visible life on them.
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Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The company is focused on collecting and processing polymetallic nodules containing nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese, which are critical for energy infrastructure and industrial manufacturing.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
Later trials revealed some minor side effects, like redness, body aches and, in rare cases, painful nodules at the injection site.
—Teddy Rosenbluth, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The region is being explored for the deep-sea mining of rare metals contained in the rock nodules.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The company is focused on collecting and processing polymetallic nodules containing nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese, which are critical for energy infrastructure and industrial manufacturing.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
Later trials revealed some minor side effects, like redness, body aches and, in rare cases, painful nodules at the injection site.
—Teddy Rosenbluth, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The region is being explored for the deep-sea mining of rare metals contained in the rock nodules.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodule
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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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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 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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Firms are compelled to conduct rigorous reviews of their supply chains to identify every vulnerable node in regions most affected by the new tariffs.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Each node inherits licensing rules from its parent.—
Gary Weinstein,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For example, a contact list of 150,000 bumps the Standard subscription to $1,456 per month.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite a few bumps along in the performance, with the two starting over a few times, Menzel and Chenoweth received a standing ovation from the audience.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The motorist had multiple fractured ribs and bruises.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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During spring training, it was learned that Smith played with a deep bone bruise in his right ankle for much of the 2024 season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
25 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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“Nodule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodule. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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