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flatulence

[flach-uh-luhns] / ˈflætʃ ə ləns /


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When the cave floods, the rising and falling of the water sucks through air and makes a sound uncannily similar to flatulence.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

For flatulence, however, there is no widely accepted baseline.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Researchers have developed a tiny, battery-powered hydrogen sensor that continuously monitors a wearer’s flatulence, with the aim of collecting data to improve digestive health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The frequency and volume of flatulence is a major reason people quit healthy, fiber-rich diets, which can be key to heading off gastrointestinal disorders and colon cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The safe room was in a shambles, blown apart by some sort of fairy flatulence.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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