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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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“This is going to be a tougher year for taxes than prior years,” said former supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who pushed through a property tax ballot measure in 2002 to fund the county’s trauma care network.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A medic at one Tehran hospital who spoke with the BBC described the anguish of people suffering with conflict related trauma.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It would be a trauma beyond words for Hearts fans everywhere.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“At a time when thousands of Palisadians were in trauma, this guy stepped up to try to do something to help the community — to help his neighbors,” Cragg said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I must’ve suffered some kind of brain trauma, because no matter how many times I blink or shake my head, they’re still there.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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