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
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
I'm thinking of the anecdote in your book where Alfie was seemingly unaware of her own deformity while flapping around with her partially formed feathers.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
As a child my Mutter would shield my eyes from sickness and deformity.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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
Her son, Vicente Giron Sarria, had been diagnosed with facial deformities, and Lakatos began joining Blanco and her partner at every meeting with the craniofacial team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 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
Presumably the human embryo deprived of oxygen may also develop congenital deformities.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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