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Recent Examples of coma
Teddy is one such casualty of Auxolith’s pioneering biotechnology, with his mother (Alicia Silverstone) now in a coma bed with tubes attached after a drug trial gone wrong.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, the low abundance of water vapor in the coma of 3I/ATLAS could indicate that there is something within the comet that is inhibiting heat from penetrating the icy core of the comet.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
However, its size cannot be well-determined, as there’s no observed delineation between the central nucleus and the diffuse coma.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
In severe cases, cannabis gummy poisoning can cause coma, death or long-term side effects, including problems with memory, attention and problem-solving skills, experts agree.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, the low abundance of water vapor in the coma of 3I/ATLAS could indicate that there is something within the comet that is inhibiting heat from penetrating the icy core of the comet.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
However, its size cannot be well-determined, as there’s no observed delineation between the central nucleus and the diffuse coma.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
In severe cases, cannabis gummy poisoning can cause coma, death or long-term side effects, including problems with memory, attention and problem-solving skills, experts agree.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers’ offense didn’t stir from its slumber once Gallen gave way to the bullpen.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Colonies Have Reached Peak Size Wasp colonies first form in spring when queens emerge from hibernation.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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But according to Gracheva’s research, during hibernation their brain ignores the body’s signals.—
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lindner said the school day is already long enough and that children often come home with hours of additional work that interfere with sports, family time and rest.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Harrell talks about diet, sleep, exercise and mental health to find the causes of problems.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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While handwashing and sleep routines help, what your child eats can also make a major difference in how well their immune system holds up during the year.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The retreat offers unique services such as hypnosis, past-life regression analysis, saging, and aura readings.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each morning, Alistair had performed an act of meditative hypnosis on himself.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Binging pasta might lead to a stomach ache and terrible torpor the next morning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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When the pandemic arrived, an entire world was brought to a standstill.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.—
Paula Pedene,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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