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swollen

[swoh-luhn] / ˈswoʊ lən /


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"My stomach became so swollen from chronic constipation and weight gain that when I looked in the mirror I was looking at someone I no longer recognised," Trish said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"People's feet were swollen from all the walking they had done," recalled Batangouna, who served as a sergeant at the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The condition involves swollen veins in the anal or rectal area, which can lead to pain and bleeding.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Her knee was neither swollen nor terribly sore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Her sickly eyes looked moist and swollen but somehow excited.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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