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She said the family was "numb and heartbroken" while Jacob, who has two brothers Joseph, aged two and Joel aged 12, is sleeping a lot.

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When supplied in large quantities, they can have a numbing effect.

The hearing was told the women were left "shocked", "numb", and "frightened" by Richard's actions.

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They do all the classics like beef with Chinese broccoli and Kung Pao shrimp, which have red Sichuan chiles that will make your mouth numb.

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Supporters can numb their pain, at least until they wake up on Sunday morning and find a ticket for the third day of the first Ashes Test is now nothing more than an expensive bookmark.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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