septic
Example Sentences
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By that time, she was in septic shock with multiple organ failure.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Less than 24 hours later, Izabela died of septic shock.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
"When sepsis is not recognized early and managed promptly, it can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death," Distinguished Professor von Itzstein said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
City officials in December said the advanced septic systems were no longer required, after determining advice to do so from the state was incorrect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
But what had amused me then turned septic on the air now.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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