swollen
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Increasing the sugar concentration in the solution surrounding the axons made the swollen regions smaller.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Here’s a coyote with her face swollen to the point where her eyes are shut and her tongue is hanging out, surviving in the Valley in 100-degree heat,” Rulon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
She told a local coordinator she believed the 37th image -- showing the pale, swollen face of a man lying on a pebbled riverbed -- was her childhood best friend.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Another had a swollen knee and was struggling to walk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Its body was wrinkled and swollen, filling out a tunic that had been too large before.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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