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swallow

verb as in believe without much thought

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In 2022, she had been assessed by a specialist because she was having difficulty swallowing, and a care plan had been drawn up.

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The book’s plot mechanics hum along with great pace and verve, even if a few of its particulars are too far-fetched to swallow.

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As the nerve cells stop working, swallowing and breathing become more challenging and many people need feeding tubes or breathing apparatus to help them stay alive.

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According to the charity MND Association, the disease kills a third of people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis, as swallowing and breathing become more difficult.

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Was it the night when, despite my atrial fibrillation, I went for broke and surreptitiously swallowed a half-dose of generic Viagra?

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