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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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Experts worried the trauma wrought by the move would disrupt their spawning process, but they had babies that spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Now at home with baby Aarav, she faces six weeks physical recovery from the major surgery, but says the mental trauma is the hardest part for her.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

For all the success—Grammys, Image Awards, Kennedy Center Honors and 90 million records sold—White, who died in 2016 at 74, never got past his early trauma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

During the trial, the appointed defense lawyer presented no evidence about Herbert’s background, his military service, his trauma from the war, his relationship with the victim, his obsession with the girlfriend—nothing.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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