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stomach

[stuhm-uhk] / ˈstʌm ək /




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Was it a long-lasting stomach virus or something more?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

To determine how quickly material was leaving the stomach, the researchers also administered acetaminophen, a common pain reliever.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The first is slower gastric emptying, which means food moves from the stomach into the small intestine more gradually.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"There was this pattern of women coming in with migraines, stomach issues, musculoskeletal and immune issues. Ultimately it was hard to ignore," she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was still light, but I knew by the ache in my stomach that it was long past suppertime.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Dan Turner, coordinator at North East England Beached Bird Surveys said: "We've already seen samples from contents of stomachs of suspected regurgitation which contain nurdles."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Monkeys living on Gibraltar have learned that swallowing soil can quell upset stomachs caused by eating snacks offered or stolen from tourists, research suggests.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

The author also points out that carbonated water can affect the digestive system, especially in people with sensitive stomachs or existing gastrointestinal issues.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

Towards the end, the whole body of dancers becomes engaged, menacing as they approach, their tense stomachs flexing as if hungry.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Dallas and Florida thought that was a strange thing, but they slept on their stomachs so as not to get in trouble.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

Now, the market looks different: U.S. consumers have cooled on the technology, Chinese manufacturers have raced to dominate the market, and European carmakers have stomached tens of billions in write-downs after overcommitting to the segment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

McDonald's engineered a relatively smooth sale to Govor for an undisclosed fee, but stomached a non-cash charge of $1.4 billion and forfeited $300 million in annual operating income.

From Reuters ● Dec. 16, 2022

If they had, I could have stomached it more,” said Jill Roberts, who co-owns a wine bar in downtown Helena, Mont. “It came out of left field.”

From New York Times ● May 15, 2021

I don’t want fame from this, that is why I stomached it and kept working, and kept supporting the “teenage dream” image.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2019

Valdicampo, who for the honour of having a Duke sleep beneath his roof would have stomached improprieties far more flagrant, belittled the matter and dismissed it.

From Love-at-Arms by Rafael Sabatini

Inventory has improved slightly as some homeowners have lost patience and decided to move even if it means stomaching high rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Yet many workers aren’t so sure; they’re having a hard time stomaching the uncertainty.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

“And, with transit not given the priority and service to get Angelenos to many destinations reliably, many are left stomaching higher gas prices instead.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

Well if you've got nobody to share it with because you're all alone and isolated then it takes some stomaching.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2021

The local returns of dead rats were not made by the bills of mortality, but by the bills of fare: it was getting rid of a nuisance by the unheard-of process of stomaching a nuisance!

From Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot by Wilkie Collins




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