spasm
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While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
And amid a spasm of bricks-and-mortar bankruptcies driven in part by e-commerce, retail employment fell by a quarter-million between 2017 and late 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Salt missed Tuesday's third T20 against Sri Lanka with a back spasm but trained successfully on Friday and will take his place at the top of the order.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
A back spasm is little fun at scrum time and a problem Hannah Botterman will have to manage.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025
An involuntary spasm came over Ma and her eyelids parted briefly, showing only the whites of her eyes.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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