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clot

[klot] / klɒt /




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In 1931, the governor of Arkansas nominated Hattie Caraway to temporarily replace her husband after he died of a blood clot.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

Sinbad had an ischemic stroke — the result of a blood clot that traveled from his heart to his brain — in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

She was treated for a rare type of blood clot linked to the vaccine and said she still suffers from health problems, including damaged lungs, joint pain and nerve damage.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

What he didn’t realize—what he couldn’t see because it was almost inconceivable—was that the entire spleen had become a solid clot of blood.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Doctors often prescribe blood thinners to these patients to reduce the chance of blood clots and stroke.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Symptoms can include periods lasting more than seven days, the need to change sanitary protection every one to two hours, passing large blood clots and signs of iron deficiency such as fatigue and dizziness.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Experts later determined she suffered from severe anemia; blood clots in both wings and one kidney; liver and lung abnormalities; and inadequate bone marrow response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

This can make the blood thicker and raise the risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Strands and clots of foul, muddy- looking matter floated here and there, around my legs.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

Streets are clotted with uncollected mountains of garbage, which breed clouds of mosquitoes that spread dengue and other diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Still, around the globe, other routes to citizenship are becoming more clotted.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

High-fat creams generally contain 30-40% fat and include whipping cream, double cream and clotted cream.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025

Some say he spent most tea times with New Yorker reporter Emily Hahn, two legends living legendarily, sharing tales over cucumber sandwiches, curried prawns, scones with clotted cream and strong black tea.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

“More clotted nonsense,” King Eiddileg said, looking contemptuously at the swords pointed toward him.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

It also injects a bit of saliva, which contains anticoagulants to prevent the host’s blood from clotting as the mosquito feeds.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

It contributes to emotional state, digestion, sleep, memory, and blood clotting.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy — an arterial blockage in the lungs and issues with blood clotting either too much or too little — contributed to his death, People said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Revenue tied to Eliquis, a blood thinner that reduces the risk of clotting and stroke, also increased 8% .

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

The children inched backward, clotting near the river’s edge, their wide eyes fixed on the bushes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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