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stroke

noun as in a blow, a striking

Strongest match

Strong matches

noun as in accomplishment

noun as in seizure

Strongest matches

verb as in pat lengthwise

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First used as an antidepressant in the 1980s and later as an appetite suppressant, studies later found sibutramine increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes - while only slightly promoting weight loss.

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Tottenham finally forced Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez into action on the stroke of half-time with a Mohammed Kudus blast, but the Spaniard was equal to it.

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Earlier results from the same international research team showed that semaglutide lowered the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other major cardiac events by 20%.

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The man stroked his chin, mulling over his options, until the children blurted out, “Just fix her!”

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Watchman lowers the likelihood of blood clots, in turn reducing the risk of stroke.

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

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