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scan

[skan] / skæn /


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Trump later said he regretted publicly disclosing a previous CT scan because it fueled additional speculation about his health.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Her physician knows the true biological age of her vital organs; if something turns up on a scan, they’re on top of it.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"We went for the scan and the lady turned around and she said, 'oh, there's two of them in there'," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Many oncologists now use blood tests to answer that question months before a traditional scan could.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

At writing class, Erica gives us time to scan through all the entries in our writing notebooks, looking for two or three that have what she calls a “heartbeat.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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