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trance

[trans, trahns] / træns, trɑns /


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I must have been in a trance as I clicked through dozens of clips—fix-it videos, rescue-dog accounts, road-rage incidents, segments of “Justified” episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"I think I was walking around in like a stunned, surprised trance if you like for about three weeks."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

He chose Dreamstate because he’s always had a special place in his heart for trance and the emotional connection people have with the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

It was the height of relaxation—until I was broken from my trance by a test of the ship’s fire-alarm system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Ivy shook her head like she was coming out of a trance.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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