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bunion

[buhn-yuhn] / ˈbʌn jən /


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Diana Dupuy was an otherwise healthy woman who had bunion surgery.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2024

I assume this is neuropathy as a result of bunion surgery and my second toe being permanently straightened several years ago.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

Strangely, this adolescent foot had the very distinct protrusion of a bunion on its little toe.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2022

Recovery from hammertoe surgery usually takes about four to six weeks, and it can take up to six months to bounce back from bunion surgery.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022

I was at the end of the aisle, pretending to look at bunion pads to hide myself behind the corner shelf unit, but I saw that the bandage on her cheek was not small.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

There were physical benefits in addition to the relief for the bunions: He found comfort from the ground beneath him.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

An earlier study revealed many town monks also suffered from bunions.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022

Stretchable fabric or cloth, and round- or square-toed styles, will put less pressure on hammertoes, bunions or calluses.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2021

Yet when Ms. Hiatt tried to invent a new toe point on Prince’s shoe pattern, widening the box to prevent bunions, Prince demurred.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2021

Kendra despised working on Nero’s feet the most, from the roughness of his cracked heels, to the smooth pads of his calluses, to the lumpy bunions on his toes.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull


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