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Recent Examples of reflux
Alcoholic, caffeinated, and carbonated drinks can also increase the chance of reflux.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
Urinary tract abnormalities such as blockages or reflux (backflow of urine toward the kidneys) and the use of urinary catheters also heighten infection risk.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Too much caffeine can also irritate your stomach or worsen reflux, which can damage your esophageal lining and even raise your risk of esophageal cancer, Keatley says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
Are used to neutralize acids that can contribute to reflux symptoms.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
Urinary tract abnormalities such as blockages or reflux (backflow of urine toward the kidneys) and the use of urinary catheters also heighten infection risk.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Too much caffeine can also irritate your stomach or worsen reflux, which can damage your esophageal lining and even raise your risk of esophageal cancer, Keatley says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
Are used to neutralize acids that can contribute to reflux symptoms.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflux
Noun
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Now, Tapachula is experiencing a reverse migration, as the United States sends planeload after planeload of deportees to the southern part of Mexico while the flow of migrants headed north has dried up.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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While high-risk inmates have been isolated in individual cells, the flow of information never truly stops, said Christino.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with a Taiwanese reporter, Lou explained that most of An Unfinished Film was shot in 2021, during an ebb in the pandemic.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unlike animal prints or stripes that ebb in and out of style, these textures are timeless and easy to pack.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cockroaches, drain flies shut down local coffeehouse 5 Sips Coffee & Tea, 2104 11th Ave.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the music video, directed by Christian Breslauer, Perry appears in a kitchen and accidentally drops her ring down the drain.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Reflux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflux. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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