traumatic
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Our hope was that it would be less traumatic than a flight for her first long stretch in a pet carrier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
For example, disruptions in this drainage system may play a role after traumatic brain injury or in neurodegenerative diseases.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Peanut, believed to be a shepherd-husky mix, had suffered a significant traumatic injury that left him without most of his nose and his jaw dislocated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
War is always traumatic but this one may have an unexpected consequence.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
But people don’t always recall the same details from traumatic situations.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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