convulsions

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"They are not particularly dangerous, you're not at risk of hurting yourself or anyone else. My convulsions are very rare, I have maybe three or four a year, they don't massively impact my life."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Precocious, he would simulate convulsions in class so he would get out of school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

While experts predict modest employment numbers, disappointing data could send the market back into convulsions.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Novo is in convulsions amid a dramatic selloff that started in the middle of last year, the company has recently shed its CEO and all of the independent directors on its board.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

As if I could soothe the convulsions out of him.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini