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consciousness

[kon-shuhs-nis] / ˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs /


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Davies, 62, recalled a time when fear around the virus was front and centre of public consciousness, as deaths dominated the headlines.

From BBC

Stoppard was known for elevating intellectual theater in the public consciousness and marrying intellectual depth and dramatic entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was quickly resuscitated and the subsequent operation went well, but the patient never recovered proper consciousness and died 17 days later.

From BBC

When she wakes up, she will regain consciousness more quickly and clearly because she required lower doses of anaesthetic drugs such as propofol and opioid painkillers than patients who heard no music.

From BBC

With everybody back Stateside and topside, save for Max’s consciousness, the band is gearing up for one last stand on the cliffs of Hell.

From Salon