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Recent Examples of plexus Nerve blocks, which pinpoint groups of nerves (a plexus or ganglion), can be administered to block pain receptors and reset function. —
Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 The word complexity comes from the Latin plexus, which means intertwined. —Carlos Gershenson, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025 The nervous system manages the entire lower body through an intricate web of nerves called the lumbar plexus, which is embedded through the psoas. —Literary Hub, 7 May 2025 It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles or cavities. —Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024 In the choroid plexus, a tissue in the large cavities of the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the walls of blood vessels are much leakier. —Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2023 Hormones, such as inflammatory cytokines, neurotransmitters, and kinins, interact between the brain and the gut’s local area, called the myenteric plexus, explains Cynthia Quainoo, MD, a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn. —Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023 However, a tuft of pubic hair is suddenly obstructed by coils of intestine and a plexus of blood vessels and nerve endings. —Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 The word complexity comes from the Latin plexus, which means intertwined. —Carlos Gershenson, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025 The nervous system manages the entire lower body through an intricate web of nerves called the lumbar plexus, which is embedded through the psoas. —Literary Hub, 7 May 2025 It is primarily produced by a network of cells called the choroid plexus, which is located in the brain’s ventricles or cavities. —Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024 In the choroid plexus, a tissue in the large cavities of the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the walls of blood vessels are much leakier. —Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2023 Hormones, such as inflammatory cytokines, neurotransmitters, and kinins, interact between the brain and the gut’s local area, called the myenteric plexus, explains Cynthia Quainoo, MD, a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn. —Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023 However, a tuft of pubic hair is suddenly obstructed by coils of intestine and a plexus of blood vessels and nerve endings. —Erik Morse, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
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How Tires Are Made Starting from the inside out, a tire’s strength is provided by its carcass, a meshwork steel or synthetic fibers.— Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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Protect Your Eyes The eye's drainage system (the trabecular meshwork) can be damaged by blunt force injury, such as an object hitting the eye.— Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
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And this complex web of emotions is what Claire and Jamie are grappling with when Bree, Roger, Marsali, and her children arrive at Fraser’s Ridge to inform them that their son is dead.— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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While the patriarch of the family holds no official title at Bolloré SE, behind the scenes his power remains undiminished thanks to a complex five-layer web of family holdings.— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.— John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Apple has done a commendable job spreading the weight across the mesh headband, and the plush earcups don't clamp down too hard.— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
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After that, global income is fully taxable, a sharp break from the previous system that allowed wealth to remain offshore indefinitely.— Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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The most practical innovation that Lightning brought to the race was joints equipped with a liquid-cooling system adapted from Honor’s smartphones.— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Beast Industries, the conglomerate that holds MrBeast’s various channels and ventures, denied the claims in the lawsuit and said Mavromatis was made aware of her FMLA rights.— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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However, the report included a key update on the industrial conglomerate's major breakup, which should reward shareholders who hang on.— , CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Is there an appetite to buy the company whole — or just pick off clients in each division?— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Even if each copy is unknown, the collection as a whole follows patterns that can be exploited.— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
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Still, the company brought in a third-party cybersecurity firm to conduct a forensic investigation of the entire W2Copy network and no breach was found, the company said.— Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Spend the afternoon exploring the San Antonio River Walk, a 15-mile network of paths lined with shopping, restaurants and attractions that doubles as a nightlife destination after dark.— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/plexus. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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