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swelling

[swel-ing] / ˈswɛl ɪŋ /


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The swelling of the Treasury’s bank account as tax payments roll in is one reason the Fed has been running its monthly bond purchases at an elevated clip since late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among America’s swelling ranks of moderate millionaires, few have more complex personal balance sheets than dentists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Citing his medical report, the administration said he presented symptoms characterised by gastric swelling, abdominal pain and constipation.

From BBC

In detention, Flores said, she began to suffer a painful swelling, which she believed could have been mastitis brought on by her inability to nurse her baby.

From Salon

Remove wristwatches and rings on fingers in case of swelling, the UC Davis Health Center advises.

From Los Angeles Times