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[kramp] / kræmp /




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Herb Alpert walks up a long driveway at his rambling Malibu estate, wincing slightly after having woken up around 3 a.m. with a cramp in his left calf.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

But the stress levels increased for Zverev in a dramatic fourth set where he twice fell a break down, produced a series of costly double faults and needed electrolytes to fight off cramp.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

The limits can cramp longtime residents who may want to move but are tied to a home for the property-tax savings, he added.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

However, if they claim to have an injury but the physiotherapist or doctor decides they have cramp, they will be told by the chair umpire to immediately resume playing.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

I thought it was a cramp, that perhaps I had poisoned my­self with the algae.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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