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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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An endeavor once bathed in excitement and wonder ended in tragedy and trauma for those who witnessed it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Why now?” is just a more palatable version of “lying slut,” a question based on ignorance about how trauma — and society — works.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"Our broader analysis of local strandings both inside and outside San Francisco Bay found that over 40% of these whales died of trauma from vessels."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

"There was no mark of violence or trauma on the body," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

"Let 'em deal with that emotional trauma when they're not flying a spaceship around."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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