stroke
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Elizabeth's husband John died in December 2025 after having a stroke.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
At the time, only those close to Walter knew he was dealing with a medical emergency: Midway through the World Series, he had suffered a stroke, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
French newspaper Le Figaro and TV station BFM reported that Kavinsky, born Vincent Belorgey, died from a suspected stroke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
French newspaper Le Figaro reported Kavinsky had been complaining of headaches for several days, and authorities think he may have had a stroke.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
That there man kem over, and blessed but if he didn’t put in his hand and stroke the old wolf’s ears too!
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Michael Phelps crawl stroked away from his first retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Luke McCowan stroked home the winner after just 28 seconds and played positively, while in the back four Dane Murray, and Marcelo Sarrachi stood out in a gutsy display.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Noah Okafor then stroked home an equaliser after a goalmouth scramble to further edge Leeds clear of the relegation zone.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The Senegalese received the ball just inside the area and stroked it into the far corner of the net as he fell.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
She stroked the glass face of the compass with the tips of her fingers, contemplated it for a while, and then went on with her story.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
The movie shows this discovery as a tender moment, with only a few days passing and Almásy lying next to Katharine’s recently deceased body, stroking her hair.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
There were only 22 seconds between Sam Burns completing his final round and Fox stroking home the 11-footer on Royal Birkdale's 18th green.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Barca could not stem the tide and Girona forced their way in front after 87 minutes, with Fran Beltran stroking home from the edge of the area.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Ms. Waller-Bridge was almost as funny as Jean Smart in “Hacks,” which lost the Emmy to Seth Rogen’s wobbly vehicle “The Studio,” another example of the industry stroking itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Preacher Parr had sat in his high-back chair at the front, stroking his cheek and drawing inspiration from Imogene’s music.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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