numb
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The process is ongoing and Blackstone is not close to striking a deal for the group behind hits such as "Wish You Were Here", "Comfortably Numb" and "Another Brick in the Wall", the people said.
From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2022
Re: Numb: There is nothing wrong with being relieved that everyone was spared your father’s descent into dementia.
From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2021
Numb is not necessarily contagious, but it is very possibly terminal.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2019
Numb with shock, Lawrence phoned his mother and said he was going to walk out on both his wife and daughter.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2018
Numb, I mouthed at him, What are you doing?
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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Lesson 1
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The Circuit
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