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The material is then treated with a mild solvent, which interacts with those fragments and causes the polymer to swell.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

"The attacks were varied, so the insides of my stomach can swell up, I've had my lips, my hands, my feet."

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

When federal deficits swell, governments tends to issue debt to fund the spending.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

The swell of local outrage has also pushed city officials to reconsider how they permit big projects like data centers in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

At last the kernels of corn began to swell, and they swelled and swelled until their skins split open and began to peel off.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The pair plans to come back to California for the winter: El Niño is expected to produce intense snowfall they’d like to ski, and ocean swells they’d like to surf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

As backlash swells against artificial-intelligence companies, the CEO of OpenAI says he won’t be testing the public markets this year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

"There were some pretty significant surf and swells across area in the last several days," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

South-facing beaches in Long Beach and Malibu were hit particularly hard by a combination of high swells, higher-than-high tides and tropical-storm-charged waves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Jesper looked at the gray swells of the sea, marching to the horizon in endless formation.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

The recent flood swelled to 20 times that level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Imports swelled 28.2 percent, which was faster than July's 27.5 percent but less than the 31.0 percent estimated in the Bloomberg survey.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Around 8 a.m., the line had swelled past 50 people and spectators began heading into the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Two days later, the Dikhow and Mitong spilled into surrounding areas as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries swelled rapidly.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The pixie bit my nose, and in a minute it swelled so large I had to breathe through my mouth.

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

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

Vela Gonzalez complained for weeks of stomach pain and his legs were only getting more swollen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Despite their swollen faces, relatives have not given up hope of identifying them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

“No thank you, I’m rather busy” is what I meant to say, but that’s not what came out through my swollen lips.

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

The treatment did not, however, significantly change outward signs such as redness or swelling.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Mulberry also pointed to Dell’s own recent earnings report, which showed its AI server business reaching $60.9 billion in orders and the company’s backlog swelling to $95 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

In recent years, prices for these keys have shot up thanks to wealthy buyers—seemingly undeterred by the threat of erosion—clamoring for privacy and convenience amid the island’s swelling popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Except for this strange movement and the bandages from the surgery, he looked normal, no swelling, no bruises.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover