reflux

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Recent Examples of reflux The Sleep Foundation recommends this as a practical, medication-free adjustment for reflux management. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Still, those who ultimately recovered well knew of family members who continue to struggle years later with nausea or reflux or fatigue. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 Common reasons include the startle (Moro) reflex, discomfort, gas or reflux and a need for closeness. Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Heavy meals close to bedtime slow digestion and lying flat afterward causes reflux. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflux
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Noun
  • At the heart of this experience is the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, a 3,000-acre preserve, where center director Marcos Stoltzfus and his team serve as planners and guides, coordinating both conservation efforts and the flow of tens of thousands of visitors each season.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • The converter manages the flow of electricity between the battery and the vehicle's various electrical systems.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Construction ebbs and flows with cyclical interest rates.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Removing the weir will lower the entire lagoon’s water level by several feet and restore the ebb and flow of ocean tides to the basin.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Solutions to poor drainage range from working compost into the soil to installing a French drain.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
  • For those who worry that immigrants are a net drain on public finances, the evidence points the other way.
    Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The root cause might lie in solder paste deposition, component placement, conveyor vibration, reflow profile or some combination.
    Joel Scutchfield, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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“Reflux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflux. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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