traumatic
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Lucy Alvarez claimed in a third suit she sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2021 after riding X2, causing her “great physical, mental and nervous pain and suffering.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
He is really pressured to come out and talk about his traumatic experience, and he doesn’t want to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Few events are more traumatic than losing a spouse.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
When she did, a doctor told her she wouldn’t walk again; she had a traumatic brain injury and was paralyzed on her left side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I am recovering from a traumatic event,” said Granny in her new toothless voice.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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