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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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An endeavor once bathed in excitement and wonder ended in tragedy and trauma for those who witnessed it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"Our broader analysis of local strandings both inside and outside San Francisco Bay found that over 40% of these whales died of trauma from vessels."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Then came a very long appearance by Susan Sarandon, who delivered a monologue about … the trauma of childhood celebrity?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"There was no mark of violence or trauma on the body," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

But he was still recovering from the trauma of the war as well as some serious traumas that preceded his military experience.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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