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comatose

[kom-uh-tohs, koh-muh-] / ˈkɒm əˌtoʊs, ˈkoʊ mə- /


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She is tasked with using a new device to remotely pilot the body of a brain-dead patient from California to New England, where the grieving mother of the comatose man awaits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

BERLIN—Germany unveiled a broad economic overhaul on Thursday in an attempt to jolt its comatose economy back to life and boost the government’s approval ratings ahead of elections in the fall.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The good collides with the bad at such an intense pace that the resulting impact leaves the film comatose.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2026

They were still married and he was covered by her health insurance, which he needed as he rehabbed from the 12 strokes and six heart attacks he had while comatose.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2025

Although Fig was practically comatose, I remained frozen at the event horizon.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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