fainting

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Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Toro eventually quit in 2021 after having an incident of stress-induced fainting and chest pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Symptoms including dizziness or light-headedness, fainting, noticeable heartbeats, chest pain and shortness of breath.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Did he stand awkwardly near the fainting scene in the Oval Office because he wasn’t fully processing what was happening or because he just didn’t really care?

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

“No — that wasn’t the same kind of fainting at all. I don’t know what happened.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer