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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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She said the "emotional trauma" of it meant she was "not the same person - I don't think I ever will be".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"Our broader analysis of local strandings both inside and outside San Francisco Bay found that over 40% of these whales died of trauma from vessels."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

By helping patients confront their trauma, she developed a way to give them power over it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been found in people exposed to repetitive head trauma; it can be diagnosed only after death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I remember the disclaimer in Ama’s pamphlet—that the abosom take no responsibility for psychological trauma or physical injury that may come from a visit to the Eloko.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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