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
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
Kildunne was withdrawn after a head knock, while Botterman limped off with a back spasm.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
Caught in a spasm of coughing, she made light of it.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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
Symptoms can vary from person to person, but can include limb weakness, paralysis, seizures, walking difficulties, spasms, sensory issues and cognitive problems.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Canadian rock duo make up Angine de Poitrine, which translates from French to angina pectoris — a condition of chest pressure caused by spasms of the heart.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Mama had been packing, and that brought the uncertainty of our future to such a sharp point, her back went into spasms.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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