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fainting



NOUN
blackout
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A majority -- 87 percent -- of respondents reported at least one health-related impact during the sweltering week, including disrupted sleep, tiredness at work as well as dizziness, fainting and a faster heartbeat.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

For all its immortal ideas and all those outsized news reports of people fainting, “The Exorcist” could’ve faded from memory if so much of what came after didn’t prove to be a cheap imitation.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

As it worsens, however, it can lead to fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, heart failure, and in some cases premature death.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

Does anyone need to lie down on an official FIFA-issued fainting couch?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

I become stronger, pacing myself and using the sangsues to keep from fainting.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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