swell
Example Sentences
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It seemed every time the film’s title came up during the broadcast there would be cheers and a swell of emotion from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times
What adults see, though, is a new swell of the unstoppable Korean Wave that is sweeping the world.
From BBC
"People's feet were swollen from all the walking they had done," recalled Batangouna, who served as a sergeant at the time.
From Barron's
Moss received a bite to his middle finger that became "severely infected and badly swollen, rendering him unable to play guitar".
From BBC
Louise recalls being told that Bow's airway was swollen - Bow was given a tracheostomy and then a further operation to help her breathe more easily.
From BBC
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