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seizure

[see-zher] / ˈsi ʒər /




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Travolta lost his teenage son, Jett, to complications from a seizure in 2009, and his wife, Kelly Preston, to breast cancer in 2020.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron posted a video of the seizure, which showed commandos rappelling from a helicopter onto the ship.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The search at the couple's home and the seizure of the motorhome had been co-ordinated with a raid on the SNP's headquarters off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In the Resilience Department, visitors can don headphones to listen to sounds recorded by Canada-based artist Margüi during an epileptic seizure for a piece titled “Unbreakable.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Etty later wrote that during this time Charles seemed to have lost his memory and may even have had an epileptic seizure.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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