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cataract

[kat-uh-rakt] / ˈkæt əˌrækt /
NOUN
waterfall
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He said doctors told him he’ll require surgery to remove the cataract before they can determine that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

However, it cited the Journal’s reporting that UnitedHealth diagnosed diabetic cataracts—triggering extra payments—in patients who had already received cataract surgery as an example of an “inappropriate or mistaken” strategy by the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

And at some point, most people will need cataract surgery.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

I have taken one vacation in 17 years, to get cataract surgery.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

When I lowered my arms to look again, Martin’s head had turned in my direction, one cataract eye wheeling crazily before fixing, it seemed, on me.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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