surgery
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She called a neighbor, who took him to the hospital for emergency hernia surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
Liver function returned to normal within two weeks after surgery, and researchers found no evidence of systemic toxicity.
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
He spent all of the 2024 season and the first half of the 2025 season rehabilitating from elbow surgery.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
"I've not had any surgery to actually take them out of my brain," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
It meant sitting quietly in your desk chair while your best friend is helicoptered off for emergency eye surgery.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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