swollen
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More than 300 relief camps have been set up in the state, sheltering over 10,000 people, after rains triggered landslides and swollen rivers breached their banks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Katzenback said the airy feeling I had leaving my treatment was likely linked to temporary changes in fluid distribution, which can “make people feel less swollen or heavy, especially after travel.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
After the match, Williams' knee was swollen and medical staff offered crutches to aid her walking - which she is said to have declined.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the person's features were so swollen that she couldn't be sure it was her.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Her swollen gums hurt so much that she couldn’t chew.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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