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underwent

[uhn-der-went] / ˌʌn dərˈwɛnt /


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Zheng underwent elbow surgery last year and had struggled with form and fitness over the past 12 months, before a recent upturn led to her triumph in Beijing.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

At their first two laboratory visits, participants underwent MRI scans and walked on a specialized treadmill equipped with sensors that measured the forces generated during each step.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Claire underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments to kill the malignant cells in his body, but the cancer returned again in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Concerns about his age resurfaced two years ago following an accident in the palace bathroom—he fell while cutting his nails and underwent emergency surgery to drain a brain bleed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

In John’s mind then, the people and the avenue underwent a change, and he feared them and knew that one day he could hate them if God did not change his heart.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin



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