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sensation

[sen-sey-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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In the emergency room, doctors can use a test called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver to diagnose BPPV, by putting the patient into positions that provoke the telltale spinning sensation and eye movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Also in the audience were entertainers Lachlan Gillespie and John Pearce, best known for Australian children's entertainment sensation The Wiggles.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Her 2017 debut novel, “Goodbye, Vitamin,” was an instant sensation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In 2023, a male zebra became a global sensation after escaping from a zoo in Seoul and was seen roaming through the streets.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

She felt the sensation of her life splitting into a Before and After, like the Before and After of Daddy dying.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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