strokes
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The claims, for which Homeland Security spent $96 million, show detainees were treated for a wide variety of conditions, including strokes, pregnancy, suicide attempts and frostbite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
And if the personalities are painted in broad strokes, the performances, particularly by Condor and Newton, create a resonant enough emotional palette.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Type 2 diabetes is serious, and can lead to severe complications, such as heart attacks and strokes.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Caffeine also blocks a substance that can cause atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia that can lead to strokes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nim dived in after them, but Selkie blocked her before she’d gone three strokes.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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