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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

"If they had trauma coming back and came into hospital, the astronauts could require blood products quicker or be at an increased risk of fractures."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She said it’s important for providers to remember that many residents “have experienced trauma most people could not fathom going through.”

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

Today they speak back, as individuals and as sovereign nations, against ongoing trauma and the consequences of conquest and terminal narratives.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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