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cataract

[kat-uh-rakt] / ˈkæt əˌrækt /
NOUN
waterfall
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He said doctors told him he’ll require surgery to remove the cataract before they can determine that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

As a side effect of his surgery, Hamid said he later developed a cataract in his right eye and chose to have it treated privately before it affected his vision.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

He has spearheaded efforts to plant trees, clean up oceans, rivers and beaches, pay for strangers’ cataract surgeries and prosthetic limbs and has donated millions to charities such as Make-A-Wish and food banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

And Medicare only pays the bottom level of cataract replacement lens—so people typically want to pay out of pocket to get the upgraded version.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

The words came out of his throat like a cataract.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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