organ
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"Runner," an action comedy led by Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson, debuted in fourth place, with the heroes fighting a cartel to get a sick young girl a lifesaving organ transplant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Nice showcase for Rolie’s organ work, though, on one of the last Journey singles he played on before leaving the band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
However, after around six months the blood vessels in the kidney started to become damaged and the organ inflamed and then it started to fail.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When Bernice and I arrived, Miss Lulu was playing the organ.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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The defective hemoglobin sticks to itself, causing normally flexible cells to stiffen into sickle shapes—a process sometimes called sickling—that block blood flow, damage organs and trigger excruciating pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Whereas chronological age measures years, biological age assesses the health of cells and organs to predict lifespan and risk of disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Their organs maintained the lower neutrophil levels normally seen in younger animals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
The team at Mass General Brigham hospital say their work shows pig organs can be used as a "bridge" until a human transplant becomes available.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When she sticks out her tongue and allows me to treat her small maladies, I can see that every one of her organs has been compromised in some way.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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