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swell

[swel] / swɛl /






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All of these attendees were following the example set by those at the top: looking out for themselves and trying to swell their own stash.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

The material is then treated with a mild solvent, which interacts with those fragments and causes the polymer to swell.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

At the moment, Sunday and Monday appear to be the days for the peak swell.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

"It's been happening for a while, ever since the sheer impact and influence of gaming, particularly on young fans," says Kirkham, who remembers a swell of support for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

I pin a smile on my face, try to force the swell of emotion that rises in my throat away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Now, while the town's year-round residents number fewer than 1,000, that number swells up to 80,000 each September as revellers descend upon Lisdoonvarna from around the world.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The pair plans to come back to California for the winter: El Niño is expected to produce intense snowfall they’d like to ski, and ocean swells they’d like to surf.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

As backlash swells against artificial-intelligence companies, the CEO of OpenAI says he won’t be testing the public markets this year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

"There were some pretty significant surf and swells across area in the last several days," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The silence swells between us and it’s warm and comforting.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Imports swelled 28.2 percent, which was faster than July's 27.5 percent but less than the 31.0 percent estimated in the Bloomberg survey.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

During the 1980s, the Japanese economy swelled, drawing legions of new visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

An original $75 million set aside for unforeseen expenses in 2016 swelled to $309 million last year, and the rising cost of construction also added to the high price tag.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Her initial following of around 2,000 followers on TikTok swelled to more than 175,000 in the span of eight months.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

That’s when my heart swelled up so fast, it closed my throat and I could hardly breathe.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Increasing the sugar concentration in the solution surrounding the axons made the swollen regions smaller.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Vela Gonzalez complained for weeks of stomach pain and his legs were only getting more swollen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Head Start’s regulations have swollen to 120-plus pages, controlling everything from the square footage of outdoor play space to transportation routing and myriad paper credentials for staff.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Despite their swollen faces, relatives have not given up hope of identifying them.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The brain swells, but the skull stays the same size; a swollen brain can jam itself so tightly it will cut off its own blood supply.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Mulberry also pointed to Dell’s own recent earnings report, which showed its AI server business reaching $60.9 billion in orders and the company’s backlog swelling to $95 billion.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

UBS sees market deficits swelling into the 2030s and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Repeated inflammation causes swelling and can eventually damage the joints.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Stewart said in July that her husband “lost all ability to move any part of his body” and suffered seizures and swelling in his brain.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

But you can’t bring down the swelling of despair with a bag of frozen peas and a Tylenol.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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