abeyance
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Abeyance admits that she probably should have waited for reconstructive surgery instead of opting for a prosthetic nose.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Leanne Abeyance, 41, from Telford - who underwent a so-called "Turkey teeth" operation - was left unable to breathe through her nose, which then collapsed days before she underwent an implant removal operation.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
"It doesn't get any easier, but I'm glad that it's touched so many people," Abeyance said.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Leanne Abeyance, 41, from Telford, said she had been left with a painful, infected face and the implants could not be removed due to the infections.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
Abeyance, a-bā′ans, n. a state of suspension or expectation: temporary inactivity—also Abey′ancy.—The v. to Abey is rare.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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