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Recent Examples of coma
The 5-year-old was in a coma for three weeks and required six months of hospital treatment, according to DHS.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Farès was found unconscious in a swimming pool last week and had been in a coma after.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Moroccan French actress Nadia Farès, who last week was found unconscious in a swimming pool and has been in a coma ever since, died yesterday at the age of 57.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2026
Gould spent the next two days in a coma in the intensive care unit, on a ventilator.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Farès was found unconscious in a swimming pool last week and had been in a coma after.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Moroccan French actress Nadia Farès, who last week was found unconscious in a swimming pool and has been in a coma ever since, died yesterday at the age of 57.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2026
Gould spent the next two days in a coma in the intensive care unit, on a ventilator.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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Guests can relax by the cascading waterfall on the terrace, take a dip in the heated outdoor pool, hit the pickleball courts, or drift into slumber on a signature Heavenly Bed.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The unseasonably warm weather in Denver early this year lured irises, daffodils and other perennial flowers out of their winter slumber weeks early.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The winter coats are being stowed away for their hibernation and your summertime wardrobe is ready for a refresh—and that includes your footwear.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Hamm’s mascot emerged from hibernation this week to deny, deny, deny reports of its extinction.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents, rest easy for now For the time being, responsible parents in Florida can rest easy that school enrollment vaccination requirements will remain in place.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Studies have shown that meditation can help lower blood pressure, boost immunity, improve sleep, and slow memory loss.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Adults should be getting at least seven hours of sleep each night, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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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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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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In theory, to safely come back from induced hibernation, or even cryosleep, the body and mind would likely need hours or days to reverse the changes induced by torpor.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
22 Mar. 2026
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The video shows cars at a standstill with people telling them not to move.—
Joe Bruno,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The country’s labor market didn’t come to a standstill, as was the case in other countries in the region such as the United Arab Emirates where the vast majority of workers are migrants who tried to leave, but for Rozen, something new and troubling was laid bare.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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