vegetative
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Colon lived the rest of his life in a vegetative state - unable to walk or talk - and required 24-hour care.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
Sarah, the ex-girlfriend who perhaps knew him most intimately closest to his aneurysm, told Slate she never spoke to him about whether he would want to stay alive in a vegetative state.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
“So to get back to that natural ecosystem, vegetative structure, you really do need a ton of plants.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
If you were to ask me how I performed in school the day after my round-robin bus rides, I would have to say that there was not much difference between my vegetative state and Nikki’s.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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