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faints 1 of 2

noun

plural of faint

as in dazes

a temporary state of unconsciousness shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint

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verb

present tense third-person singular of faint

as in collapses

to lose consciousness the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood

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Noun

The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. — John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025

Verb

Briar Blush faints @worldofwonder SPOILER ALERT! — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026 If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows. — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Many in Europe and the US were fascinated by the exceptional states of consciousness discussed in some Buddhist teachings, such as trances, visions, and telepathy.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026

Definition of trances

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An alligator swims in the shallow waters of Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2026.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 29 June 2026
In between languid lake swims and sensual forest escapades, old crushes surface and new anxieties rear their heads in this deft portrait of millennial disenchantment.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 20 June 2026

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Yet he's emerged as a key figure in conversations about Cuba's future as the island faces an economic crisis, blackouts and growing pressure from Washington.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Cuba’s power grid failed again on Monday afternoon, leaving the entire island without electricity, following days of protests over the long blackouts amid the island’s hot summer.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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