trauma
Example Sentences
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After a near fatality, he is saved by Carlos, a farmer and former combat medic battling his own trauma from the Mexican-American War.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
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
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
“Besides, it’s obvious he drowned. There are no other signs of trauma, no bullets, nothing. See?”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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