swallow
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He added that she also has a blood clot in one of her arms, pneumonia, and is not able to swallow.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ultimately, for our household, we decided the cost was worth the peace of mind even if it was a bit hard to swallow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The lack of pay increases are a tough pill to swallow for many Americans, especially lower- and middle-income households struggling with higher energy and living costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"When a black hole tears apart a star, it does not swallow everything neatly," Goodwin stated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
My throat was so dry I couldn’t swallow, but I forced myself to speak.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
In “Rare Bird” a woman in 18th-century England finds pleasure in the company of a new friend, who helps her test a claim from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus that swallows hibernate underwater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Smoke swallows civilization while sparks fall around the baroque column of the Fuente de los Luceros.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
When a mosquito takes a blood meal, it also swallows any viruses or parasites living in its host’s blood.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
It takes place within an open-air arena which not only resembles a giant bird nest but is also actually being used as one - swallows moved into the rafters within days of its completion.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
They watched proudly as the boy muttered his lines between swallows of cornmeal.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
Footage of the flood showed it had swallowed most of the village in just minutes.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
How brutally ironic that “Digger” is Warner Bros.’ last film before being swallowed by Paramount–Skydance.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
You feel bad for the children involved, unless they’ve swallowed their own PR.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"I have swallowed more dust than bread," he said in his living room, as he showed the stoma bag he now has to use.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Also, if he was listing grievances, he often wished that they’d had the sense not to name him after a guy who got swallowed up by a whale.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In that sense, blindly swallowing AI’s positive hype can be as dangerous as its alleged existential risks.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Jo Giese was in her home on the phone with her insurance company for an unrelated reason Thursday when she thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask whether her policy covered a sinkhole swallowing her home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
One of their most important responsibilities is swallowing senescent cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
The latest eclipse was my third time swallowing the expense and impracticality of following them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He popped the top and drank the bitter beverage, swallowing with his eyes closed.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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