spasm
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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
“The recent spasm of anti-Jewish hatred that has swept the country has shocked and scared many,” wrote Simon Sebag Montefiore, a prominent British historian on X Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 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
If you or someone else is experiencing heat cramps, apply firm pressure on cramping muscles or gently massage to relieve spasm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Lanning clicked on communications with an almost paralytic spasm.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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
Glasnow, on the verge of a rehab assignment, has been sidelined for nearly three months with back spasms, an injury the Dodgers initially hoped wouldn’t even need an IL stint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Max Muncy popped out and Kyle Tucker, back in the lineup after exiting Monday’s game because of back spasms, flied out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Sometimes as I bent to lift a load my heart cramped strangely; at night spasms of pain gripped my legs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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