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[swel] / swɛl /






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The next month, DoorDash’s business surged as it got a once-in-a-lifetime swell in orders due to the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Last week we had a 30m heave coming through," he said, referring to the swell, "so we'll probably suffer more of that as the winter goes on."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Carney's decision to recently walk away from trade talks with the US gave rise to another swell of Canadian pride and patriotism.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Higher crude prices threaten to swell its import bill, while a weaker rupee makes dollar-priced imports more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Being useful made him swell with pride, and he always gravitated back to me because I praised him when he did things right and was patient when he got them wrong.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

“Elephant Boy” is jaunty and whimsical, and swells with circus organ as he considers alternative lives he’s managed not to have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Asked about her voice in an Instagram Q&A last December,, external she said: "Sometimes things happen. I get weird. My throat kind of swells inside sometimes. That's all."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I get weird, my throat kind of swells inside sometimes,” she said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Regardless of its exact path, large ocean swells generated by the hurricane were expected to create hazardous conditions along portions of Mexico's southwestern and west-central coastlines in the following days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Music swells and droplets of sweat rain down onto the keyboard as he sits at his laptop, frantically pawing for answers.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Apple’s appetite for flash storage swelled its leverage, and suppliers acquiesced to its demands for the lowest prices in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

At the same time, the need has swelled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Margin loan balances at Charles Schwab swelled to nearly $190 billion in the third quarter, fueled by the growth of one tax-loss harvesting strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

A separate source in Alamata told the BBC there was a worsening humanitarian crisis in the area, as the town swelled with people fleeing fighting.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I tried to speak, but my tongue felt heavy inside my mouth, like it had swelled and hardened.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

A cut across the bridge of his nose, first sustained during his 2024 draw with Frazer Clarke, reopened against Dubois and left his face badly swollen and bloodied.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The eye of the storm barreled over the peninsular fishing village of Las Barrancas, which was largely unreachable after a swollen river caused a highway bridge to collapse.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Increasing the sugar concentration in the solution surrounding the axons made the swollen regions smaller.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

But traders add that there are a number of other factors pushing yields higher, such a solid labor market, swollen U.S. budget deficits and a deluge of tech-company debt issuance competing for investors’ cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The three dogs raced alongside the swollen river.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

This can lead to pain, stiffness, swelling, and difficulty with everyday activities such as walking or climbing stairs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Though most people recover, it can cause pneumonia, blindness and swelling in the brain, and erase the immune system’s memory, leading to easily acquired secondary infections.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

For much of this year, Tesla has also encountered scrutiny over swelling capital spending to fund ambitious programs in artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Liberty was referred to see a specialist but while the family waited for answers, she developed swelling and pain in her left breast.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

To his swelling audience, it didn’t seem to matter whether the stock market rose or fell; Mike Burry found places to invest money shrewdly.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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