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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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It said three patients were treated at the scene, with one then taken to a "major trauma centre", while two others were taken to a local hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Bhutan's National Commission for Women and Children urged the public not to share the footage, warning that it "may cause further harm, trauma, stigmatisation, and victimisation of the children concerned".

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

“I have no one to help me cope with the effects and trauma of solitary confinement,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

But in cases of recalled trauma, he stresses, “It makes a huge difference whether that memory is true or not.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

He dug down through the descriptions of skin changes due to trauma.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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