lose consciousness
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Any intervention needs to be quick and effective: A person who is choking can lose consciousness and go into cardiac arrest within three to five minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
While that kind of dramatic interference is typical during a staged wrestling fight, Smith appeared to lose consciousness as soon as Jackson body slammed him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The two carotid arteries carry 70% of the brain’s blood flow; block them, and a person can quickly lose consciousness.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
A person can lose consciousness, have seizures, collapse, vomit, and fall into a coma.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2025
Nanuq was tranqed, and he was going to lose consciousness before the helicopter could land and the DNR officers could fish him out of the lake.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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