swollen
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Swollen with confidence after defeating Athens, Sparta embarked on its own imperial program, compensating for its dwindling numbers by keeping an ever-tighter grip on its subjects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"Swollen MicroShunts can be structurally fragile," said ophthalmologist and Assistant Professor Ryo Tomita of Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, the study's first author.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
Swollen rivers continued rising in Southeast Texas on Saturday after a night of evacuations and rescues from floodwaters that swamped roads, stranded cars and inundated homes in the region.
From New York Times • May 4, 2024
Swollen and fast-moving creeks and rivers “increase the risk for drowning and the need for swift water rescues,” the weather service said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Swollen legs and arms flopped with distended disjointedness.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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