swollen
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Richards’ ankle was so swollen after the injury that he had to use crutches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Nearly 73% of patients achieved at least a 20% improvement in tender and swollen joints, more than half saw a 50% improvement, and 36% saw a 70% improvement.
From Barron's • May 20, 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
Her lips were cracked and bleeding, her tongue swollen and sandpaper dry.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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