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Recent Examples of coma
Rudy Giuliani, 81, is recovering from a severe case of viral pneumonia that led him into a coma in early May.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The crash left him with multiple fractures and landed him in a coma for nearly a month.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
So when half-time came with their team three goals up, the roar from the stands was so visceral that the energy shift could have been sensed by somebody in a coma.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The first victim survived after a two-day coma.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 12 May 2026
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The crash left him with multiple fractures and landed him in a coma for nearly a month.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
So when half-time came with their team three goals up, the roar from the stands was so visceral that the energy shift could have been sensed by somebody in a coma.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The first victim survived after a two-day coma.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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Your unconscious worked the alarm’s chime into your slumber.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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The women were shown snoozing while the movie did its best to not disturb their slumber—revealing an additional, crucial poignancy.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The warning comes as bears across the country exit hibernation and set out in search of food.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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Some northern regions also reported in April more than four times as many sightings as last year as the animals emerge from hibernation, local media said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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It’s not calculated to put anxious writers’ minds at rest—most of us already live in fear that our flimsy characters will be exposed through our work.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Instead of eating it immediately after preparing it, letting bean salad rest in the refrigerator allows the flavors to deepen and develop.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
Noun
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What the 4-7-8 Breathing Method Can’t Do Direct clinical trials built specifically around 4-7-8 breathing and sleep onset are still limited.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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Think of this snack as a daytime boost, rather than a bedtime send-off (for better sleep, try tart cherries and pistachio nuts).—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Paglen traces magickal attempts to mold reality back to midcentury covert operations such as the CIA’s infamous MKUltra program—the one exploring mind control through electroshock therapy, hypnosis, and LSD.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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That imagery in general is like the classic hypnosis spiral.—
Danny Klein,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 2026
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San José, the Costa Rican capital, in all its throughways and recreation spots, transforms into an emotional terrain through which all the existential torpor and dislocation reverberate.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Analysts say relief at the pump likely will not come until a resolution becomes clear over the conflict in Iran, which has left trade traffic in the Strait of Hormuz at a standstill.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Airlines housed thousands of planes in the desert when travel was at a near-standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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