deformity
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O’Connor’s South—influenced as much by Hawthorne as by Faulkner—is a metaphysical realm of spiritual deformity and, at moments, shocking prophetic insight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Below these warnings were eight images of various waterborne funk and deformity, each about as pleasant as an autopsy photo.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025
Blessed in courage, intellect, imagination and style, Cyrano is cursed by a physical deformity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
Chigbu said her inspiration to start the foundation came from her daughter’s experience with being born with limb deformity.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Tyler tried to curl Dad’s fingers, to elongate the tendons and prevent the deformity from becoming permanent, but Dad couldn’t bear the pain.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
This novel centers on Pothivelu Pandaram, a hustling businessman in southern India whose trade consists of managing men and women with physical deformities who beg outside temples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
It can cause ulcers or sores around the animal's mouth and face, difficulties swallowing and breathing, fever and lameness, foetal deformities and stillbirths.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
The third cluster usually presented with spinal deformities, which may require the standard decompression procedure and possible further spine surgeries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Permanent fillers like silicone or paraffin have been used but are not recommended, as they have been associated with long-term complications like necrosis and deformities.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
My facial deformities didn’t present an ongoing danger to my physical health, but the doctors were concerned that they might make it hard for me to make friends.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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