swelling

Example Sentences

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The swelling of the Treasury’s bank account as tax payments roll in is one reason the Fed has been running its monthly bond purchases at an elevated clip since late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In detention, Flores said, she began to suffer a painful swelling, which she believed could have been mastitis brought on by her inability to nurse her baby.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Remove wristwatches and rings on fingers in case of swelling, the UC Davis Health Center advises.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He then missed the second Test with swelling in the knee and was subsequently ruled out of the tour.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The flies settled all over the old man’s skin and began swelling up.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer