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distended

[dih-sten-did] / dɪˈstɛn dɪd /


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Yet had Beijing followed through on the financial liberalization envisioned in the WTO agreement, the housing market might not have grown so distended or the balance sheets of local governments so precarious.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But the groaning synthesizer underneath her bashful smile tells you something is off — a crystalline tone now distended, unnerving.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But then Ethan started to get pain and a distended stomach.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.

From Science Daily Dec. 1, 2025

Its distended arms were outstretched, and there was a wild hunger in its gaze.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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