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traumatic

[truh-mat-ik, traw-, trau-] / trəˈmæt ɪk, trɔ-, traʊ- /




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Sheila Katerelos claimed in another suit she suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2020 after riding X2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

He is really pressured to come out and talk about his traumatic experience, and he doesn’t want to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

As he leaves the cell after talking to the BBC, Muhammad says he hopes that by speaking out he can help find justice and bring some closure to this traumatic event.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

When she did, a doctor told her she wouldn’t walk again; she had a traumatic brain injury and was paralyzed on her left side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

I want to tell her that my memory is hacked, that I have a traumatic brain injury.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart




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