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hemorrhage

[hem-er-ij, hem-rij] / ˈhɛm ər ɪdʒ, ˈhɛm rɪdʒ /


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Misoprostol was initially approved by the FDA for stomach ulcers and is routinely prescribed off-label to induce labor, treat postpartum hemorrhage, and prepare the cervix for IUD insertion.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

Kikuo Hatakeyama, 72, has served as the mayor of Hachirogata in north-east Japan since 2008, but fell ill in February and suffered a brain hemorrhage.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

The researchers also found strong evidence that daily aspirin increases the risk of serious extracranial hemorrhage and likely raises the risk of hemorrhagic stroke.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026

Gary Coleman died in May 2010 at age 42 after suffering a brain hemorrhage in an accidental fall at his home in Utah.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026

Davey Cantor had said something about a cerebral hemorrhage.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Monoclonal antibodies that are indicated for the early treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, for example, have a risk of brain hemorrhages and bleeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

And then, on one random Wednesday, my left eye hemorrhages and fills with blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

Then there’s the tendency to conflate concussions, which are considered mild traumatic brain injuries, with more severe conditions, like penetrating head injuries or brain hemorrhages.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2024

She helps singers dealing with polyps, nodules, hemorrhages, cysts, acid reflux, vocal fold swelling.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

The skin develops red spots, called petechiae, which are hemorrhages under the skin.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

But as this upstart took on the PGA Tour, LIV struggled to gain a commercial foothold and hemorrhaged money after teeing off in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The early days were rife with failure and the operation hemorrhaged money.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Like so many legacy media companies, it hemorrhaged money as it proved slow to adjust to the digital revolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025

The company has secured prime rights for major leagues and competitions across Europe and beyond, though it has hemorrhaged considerable amounts of cash along the way.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2024

They had both hemorrhaged badly, and blood plasma was in short supply our needs being low on the wartime priority list.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

The court documents claim that the former chef suffered severe hemorrhaging again on Feb. 8 and collapsed in her bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Waldorf’s sister, Elizabeth Rowe, had almost died of hemorrhaging during childbirth, so the family felt an hourslong drive to Kansas through rural roads without medical support was not an option.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

Misoprostol has been available by prescription for decades as a treatment for stomach ulcers and to manage postpartum hemorrhaging.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Now, after years of hemorrhaging money and struggling to find a meaningful television audience in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

The metaphorical potency of Alexei’s illness was also undeniable—symptomatic of an empire gone sick, dependent on bandages and prayers, hemorrhaging at its core.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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