dilated

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In a dark room, a doctor pointed to an hourglass shape glowing on the ultrasound screen: There was her amniotic sac, funneling into her dilated cervix, and there was their tiny daughter’s foot, dipping out.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

About 35 minutes in, Lamphere’s vitals started spiking; her heart rate quickened, she grew hot, her pupils dilated, she began grinding her teeth.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

Her daughters Lucie and Isobel, now 16 and 10 respectively, have each had a heart transplant after being diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition where the left ventricle becomes enlarged and weakened.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

“I have been in lunch rooms where women are in labor, dilated, and trying to work until the very last minute because they don’t have enough days.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

His eyes were dilated, his clear cheeks flushed.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers