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swollen

[swoh-luhn] / ˈswoʊ lən /


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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

Vela Gonzalez complained for weeks of stomach pain and his legs were only getting more swollen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Despite their swollen faces, relatives have not given up hope of identifying them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

"I was in a complete state basically and all puffy and swollen and just wanting to go home and be with my mum."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

My legs and feet were still painfully swollen from the long count the day before, my shoes were held together with bits of string.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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