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Weeks before falling severely ill, he consulted the tool about recurring dizzy spells and "bouts of blood pressure instability".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But there is little in the public record to document this, other than items in the gossip pages about their golf bouts.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

There will be a nod to the 250th celebrations with historical "vignettes" between bouts, Axios reported, and there will also be military bands, a US military flyover and parachute display and a 10-minute fireworks finale.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

In the years to come, even though he had been ill-humored long before he discovered the moth, Pappachi’s Moth was held responsible for his black moods and sudden bouts of temper.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy



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