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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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An endeavor once bathed in excitement and wonder ended in tragedy and trauma for those who witnessed it.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

"But there's all the other things, my clothes were ruined, my son's trauma, my trauma... there's a lot in that."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Their latest comedy project together is about an unlikely friendship between two people who meet at a knee trauma clinic.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Luckily, the jacket is about thirty sizes too big for me, shielding me from trauma.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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