vegetative
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In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
After life support was withdrawn, autopsies confirmed that she was indeed in a “persistent vegetative state.”
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
Army Corps of Engineers began using just over 3 acres at Sarah’s Point, an area south of Will Rogers’ polo field, to process vegetative debris and concrete from the burn zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
In addition, the research team found that remaining in a vegetative state was an unlikely outcome by six-months after injury.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
In the movies, coming out of the vegetative state is very sudden and very glamorous.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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