dehydration

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WASHINGTON—Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital and given fluids for dehydration last month after attending a dinner in his honor in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A spokesperson for the rap star, 31, confirmed to The Times on Wednesday that the artist’s doctors “ultimately identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Palmer ultimately sought care at both the urgent care and the emergency room because she was worried about dehydration.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

At the same time, they may also want to drink less, but make sure they have constant access to fresh drinking water to avoid the risk of dehydration.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Two policemen had found Bebe several days later, lying under a park bench, unconscious from dehydration and hunger.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng