traumatic
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“These visits are traumatic for those of us who have to organize them,” said Rick Waters, a former State Department official who helped organize President Trump’s visit to Beijing in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
A new study from the Medical University of South Carolina is raising fresh concerns about fish oil supplements, especially for people who experience repeated mild traumatic brain injuries.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
According to her family, the woman, who had been suffering from a traumatic brain injury, left that evening for a walk and never returned.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Behind the scenes, away from all of the media rantings and ravings, and the cheap thrill it gives to revive the passé term canoodling, it is surely traumatic and sad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
My traumatic experiences with bad skin happened before terms like "fat shaming" and "slut shaming" were invented, but even today, no one seems to mention that skin shaming also exists.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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