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stomach

[stuhm-uhk] / ˈstʌm ək /




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For weeks, Dr. Nino Papale has seen dozens of patients stumble in his Michigan emergency room with the same set of symptoms: intense stomach pain, dehydration, and—he can’t emphasize enough—truly explosive diarrhea.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

However, it must be taken on an empty stomach – and users must wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

That's due to the energy needed by the stomach, intestines and liver to break down and absorb these complex molecules.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

A mother and her unborn twins miraculously survived after a metal pole fell off a truck on a Southern California freeway, pierced her car windshield and struck her in the stomach, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

When a working dog’s stomach tightens, as it does when he pulls, the corn becomes like tiny little knives that cut and tear at the insides of his intestines….

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Interestingly, the number of Chinook and coho salmon found in pike stomachs dropped over the past decade.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 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

Still, investors with strong stomachs may do better by leaning into the market’s volatility, or better yet ignoring it altogether.

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

By now, you’ve probably worked up an appetite and the noodles at Wadaya are hearty enough to satisfy the stomachs of teen boys.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

Slimy pink intestines coiled over his wide face and draped around his neck; sagging sacks of stomachs and bloated bags of bowels dangled from his torso.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

The practice is stomached by managers who want to protect their actual pitchers from overuse.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2025

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

The Nationals stomached that once again, then took a calculated leap.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2020

You have manifestly disrelished it, but you have valiantly stomached it for my sake.

From Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by White, Edward Lucas

Investing in an IPO means stomaching the potential for volatility in early trading.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

While Ms Bannister is stomaching her new bill, and Ms Martin is going without healthcare, others are resorting to different government programmes to get their coverage.

From BBC Jan. 1, 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

And with the NHL decision coming within four months, I can’t envision them stomaching that uncertainty.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2020

At this moment, one of the enemy, who had been annoying us from a thicket some thirty paces from where I stood, not stomaching the grape, made a movement from his hiding-place.

From Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment by Shipp, John




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