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gout

[gout] / gaʊt /


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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

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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