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swollen

[swoh-luhn] / ˈswoʊ lən /


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Another concertgoer wrote that Sykes’ face was visibly swollen by the end of the show, and additional videos from the concert show him performing with a fresh welt near his eye.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Dubois' left eye was badly swollen, but Wardley's face looked a mess as Dubois landed his biggest shots in the fourth and the sixth.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A major factor in that possibility has been Washington’s interest cost, which has swollen to over $1 trillion annually.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"Cells lacking the system lost their normal rectangular-like cell shape and instead became round and swollen," Springstein explains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

His eyes, red and swollen at the lid, burned with admiration.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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