swollen
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Over Christmas, he landed in the emergency room after waking up with a swollen face and tongue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
She said his mouth was swollen but that he was out of the hospital and recovering Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
The revelation came after Trump was seen with swollen ankles on a number of occasions.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Another concertgoer wrote that Sykes’ face was visibly swollen by the end of the show, and additional videos from the concert show him performing with a fresh welt near his eye.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Sadako was glad her swollen legs didn’t show.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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