traumatic
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Many physical illnesses—particularly pain conditions, he told me—are deeply intertwined with unresolved traumatic experiences stored in the body.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Turning the page didn’t work after the most traumatic event in American history.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
A medically-induced coma is when sedatives are used to put a patient into a reversible state of deep unresponsiveness, to try and protect the brain from traumatic damage.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Around the world, more than 1 million amputations occur every year due to diabetes-related vascular disease, traumatic injuries, infections, and cancer, according to Global Burden of Disease statistics.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Heritage had temper issues from his traumatic ordeal.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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