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swollen

[swoh-luhn] / ˈswoʊ lən /


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Increasing the sugar concentration in the solution surrounding the axons made the swollen regions smaller.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

But traders add that there are a number of other factors pushing yields higher, such a solid labor market, swollen U.S. budget deficits and a deluge of tech-company debt issuance competing for investors’ cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He doesn’t know what caused it, but his feet are so swollen he struggles to walk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

She told a local coordinator she believed the 37th image -- showing the pale, swollen face of a man lying on a pebbled riverbed -- was her childhood best friend.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Black and swollen with rain, enough water to wash the city clean.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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