convulsions

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Symptoms of bird flu in mammals include tremors, convulsions, seizures and muscle weakness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

A new surge in oil prices sent stocks lower, extending moves that have rippled through financial markets and threatened to set off convulsions in the world economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

While experts predict modest employment numbers, disappointing data could send the market back into convulsions.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Novo has suffered repeated convulsions amid a dramatic selloff that has sent shares down by more than 60% since the middle of last year.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Hawks and owls have been found in convulsions — great horned owls, screech owls, red-shouldered hawks, sparrow hawks, marsh hawks.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson