swollen
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Another concertgoer wrote that Sykes’ face was visibly swollen by the end of the show, and additional videos from the concert show him performing with a fresh welt near his eye.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The budget deficit has already swollen close to the planned target for the whole year.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
A major factor in that possibility has been Washington’s interest cost, which has swollen to over $1 trillion annually.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
“The rain has swollen the river to a thick brown muscle, humped up in the middle by its own force,” Cal notices, inspecting the ground where Rachel’s body was found.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The wound is reddish, about two inches long, a little swollen, with what’s going to be a scab starting to cover it.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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