How to Use embolus in a Sentence
embolus
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Bilateral pulmonary emboli, like those Hurts has, mean blood clots are blocking arteries in both lungs.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
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Hurts has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli, which involve multiple blood clots in the lungs.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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Hurts has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and a bilateral pulmonary emboli, the statement said, meaning a blood clot has traveled from his legs to his lungs.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
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The Eagles and agent Nicole Lynn on Monday said Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.
—CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
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The Eagles and agent Nicole Lynn said Monday that Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.
—ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
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In a joint statement, the Eagles and Hurts' agent, Nicole Lynn, confirmed that he had been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning blood clots in both lungs.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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Hurts, 28, was diagnosed earlier this month with a superficial blood clot in his leg that then traveled to his lungs, developing into deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, the Eagles said Monday in a joint statement with Hurts' agent.
—ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
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On Monday, the Eagles and Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, announced that the Super Bowl LIX MVP has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a blood clot has traveled to his lungs.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
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