swollen
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"When I heard the announcement, I was very sad," said Thanyaporn Arammekha, a 66-year-old retiree whose eyes were swollen from crying.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The Ipswich fighter, his nose damaged and one eye swollen shut, staggered around the ring yet somehow stayed on his feet and continued to fire back.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“The rain has swollen the river to a thick brown muscle, humped up in the middle by its own force,” Cal notices, inspecting the ground where Rachel’s body was found.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Shock images of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona lying dead in bed, his stomach grotesquely swollen, rocked the negligence trial of his medical team on Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The river, swollen with freshets from the thawing, was swifter than ever, exultantly rushing along.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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