spasm
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Dr Amanda Cole was 15 and sitting in a religious studies class when she experienced a peculiar spasm at the back of throat.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
And amid a spasm of bricks-and-mortar bankruptcies driven in part by e-commerce, retail employment fell by a quarter-million between 2017 and late 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
"The decision will be taken tomorrow evening because the physios, doctors will have to take a call that even if he is fully recovered he should not get the spasm again during the game."
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
And then a spasm constricted her mouth for an instant: as it passed away she turned and left the room, and so did I. Neither of us had dropt a tear.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Some users experience abdominal pain and spasms, or "K cramps" too.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
If their CTmax is exceeded, insects succumb to desiccation, muscle spasms and eventual stupor.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was Glasnow’s first start since May 6 in Houston, when back spasms cut his outing short after one inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Dodgers edged the Minnesota Twins but lost Kyle Tucker to back spasms and Dalton Rushing to a possible concussion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Gradually the spasms subsided and the baby relaxed under the doctor’s hands.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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