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Recent Examples of coma
He was hospitalized and put into an induced coma because of smoke inhalation.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Cillian Murphy starred in the inaugural film of the series, 28 Days Later (2002), as Jim, who wakes up from a coma to find a once-bustling London deserted amidst a Rage Virus outbreak that began four weeks earlier.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
As a result of the accident, Mu-hee is in a coma for months.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Without intervention this can result in a coma and death.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Cillian Murphy starred in the inaugural film of the series, 28 Days Later (2002), as Jim, who wakes up from a coma to find a once-bustling London deserted amidst a Rage Virus outbreak that began four weeks earlier.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
As a result of the accident, Mu-hee is in a coma for months.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Without intervention this can result in a coma and death.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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Injuries schminjuries Wednesday night was absolutely brutal for injuries, as the gods awoke from their New Year’s slumber.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Here are our top on-sale recommendations for all types of sleepers, including hybrid mattresses for a Goldilocks-like slumber and organic mattresses for eco-conscious shoppers.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jackson Gore base often does not open until early December due to black bear hibernation routines.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even as the rest of Chicago shifts into hibernation mode, our city’s finest museums remain busy and open for business.—
Ellen Przepasniak,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My heart is then nearer to the dust, and to endless rest.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Research supports that neutrals provide a psychological anchor, a visual rest for the psyche.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the four-month study, Ethan wore a smartwatch that tracked his heart rate, movement and sleep.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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In any case, music therapy is often used to cope with stress, fatigue, sleep issues, memory problems, learning difficulties, anxiety, depression, etc.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Composite sketches of a suspect were released after some witnesses, under hypnosis, claimed to have seen a man at the site of the Tim King abductions but those leads did not materialize.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Far from being a parlor trick, hypnosis is an effective treatment for IBS symptoms.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the wild, hamsters dig burrows with deep tunnels and multiple entrances for protection and to sleep during bouts of torpor.—
Noel Kirkpatrick,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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The only people for whom this situation isn’t terrifying are us, the audience, who feel nothing but the purgatorial torpor of sitting through a movie that’s too afraid of its own concept to do anything truly provocative with it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite traffic being at a near standstill, drivers manage to cut each other off.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is a major system that will cause numerous airport delays, traffic to come to a standstill in many cases, when traffic is moving, slick spots will be an issue, and a spike in energy bills and likely fires as people try to stay warm should be expected.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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