anesthesia
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"Other than recovering from the general anesthesia, there isn't much recovery time involved," Dr. Sullivan said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Initially saddled with $500 million of debt following the star’s 2009 death from an anesthesia overdose, the estate turned around its financial position with publishing-rights sales, streaming revenue and the Broadway show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
But because it involved cauterizing lesions, I was put under general anesthesia to spare me the horrors of experiencing it.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The anesthesia hadn’t worn off, so I didn’t understand anything except a word I was hoping not to see:
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Whatever anesthesia had carried me through the event was starting to wear off and with each passing second the thought of sitting around all night, alone, was seeming more and more unbearable.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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