gout
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While partying with the French isn’t the same as surviving the winter at Valley Forge, it did take a toll on Franklin, who suffered excruciating pain from gout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The damp climate and the rigors of life on the march were tough for a man in his 60s who had long suffered from crippling gout and could often barely walk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The Welshman struggled with gout in his ankle all night in Nottingham, but while his walking was hampered his throw certainly was not.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
While diet and alcohol do influence gout risk, other factors play a much larger role.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026
You can bathe in our natural thermal mineral springs, which are known for their therapeutic value in the relief of common ailments such as arthritis, bursitis, rheumatism, and gout.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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Occasionally, its operators revved its engine until the tires burned out, which sent gouts of flame and plumes of foul white smoke into the scorching air to block our view of the Washington Monument.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Outside St. James Cathedral, rain came down in gouts, spilling down the front steps and inside the vaulted sanctuary.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
Forests fell to the mills that provided the first burst of manufacturing wealth in the 18th century and that produced gaping tracts that poured great gouts of mud into the river.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2019
Up close you see that the smudges are clusters of toy figures — tipped-over carts, fallen horses soldiers — stuck to the canvas surface with engulfing gouts of pigment.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2018
The serpent spat gouts of black poison toward them.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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"The Canonization," by John Donne
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