vegetative

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In its vegetative state, the plot quickly becomes inert and frustrating, spinning its wheels in ways you never thought wheels could spin.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

After life support was withdrawn, autopsies confirmed that she was indeed in a “persistent vegetative state.”

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

He believes a will helps prevent problems for both families and doctors when a patient is in a vegetative state and beyond recovery.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

“Alani continues to suffer from profound and life-altering consequences due to the injuries she sustained. She remains paralyzed and in a vegetative state,” prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Nikki had been out of a coma for two weeks now, but these vegetative days seemed harder than all the others.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg