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Noun
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The most common symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever.—
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1 May 2026 -
The cramps that felt sharper, deeper, more consuming than what friends described.—
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1 May 2026
Noun
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Jackeline Madrid suffered a fracture and required stitches.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her stitches stretched and snapped.—
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28 Apr. 2026
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“Charley horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horses. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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