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swollen

[swoh-luhn] / ˈswoʊ lən /


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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

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

"Popping the blister relieved the pressure but it was swollen and bruised, so it's just sore," McIlroy said after playing the back nine on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

She was reading a magazine, her swollen feet propped up on a cushion.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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