as in swelling
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Noun
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Stash a pair in your carry-on to help prevent swelling and that heavy-leg feeling while flying.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025 -
However, once her swelling went down, the shape of her earlobes bounced back to normal.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
11 Oct. 2022
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That dilatation then triggers a primitive gut pain signal that’s perceived around the bellybutton.—
Tony Dajer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Feb. 2020
Noun
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Each of the three domes is covered in a translucent plastic membrane to protect it from the elements and is supported by a framework made from a different material.—
Adam Williams
May 05,
New Atlas,
5 May 2025
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2025
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The creatures stood on four legs, and boasted huge heads adorned with three horns, a distinctive bony frill and a prominent nose bump.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The next edition of Forbes CEO will be published on Monday, June 2. ECONOMIC INDICATORS While President Trump was in the Middle East forging business deals last week—many dealing with technology, AI and defense—the stock market saw a tech bump.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Both cars should be significantly cheaper than the Jaguar, though Trump’s tariffs have created a snag with the Zeekr.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Adorable footage from Jaylon Beasley shows the moment his three-year-old son caught the fish all by himself after feeling a snag on the line.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Simplicity is key to the design team's approach to the model; its windows crank and there are climate control knobs.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Gi-hun twists the knob of a giant gumball machine that dispenses red and blue balls.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Buffalo, of course, has competed at the top of the league for the last six years but hasn’t been able to get over the Super Bowl hump.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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On the docket for next week: The council’s transportation committee is set to discuss speed humps on Wednesday.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Inhalers are now easier to use, often combining multiple meds in one puff, and deliver the drugs to the lungs more effectively.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2025
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Was that a puff of pink smoke from the Sistine Chapel?—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Gibbosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbosity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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