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Recent Examples of coma
An 18-year-old soccer player has died following a mid-game head injury that left him in a coma for seven weeks, his team announced late Wednesday night.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The 2014 collision left Morgan in a coma for two weeks with a broken leg and killed James McNair.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The actor has faced significant health challenges in the past, notably a near-fatal car accident in 2014 that left him in a coma for two weeks.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Four years later, he was involved in a very serious car accident that left him in a coma for two weeks and caused a traumatic brain injury.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The 2014 collision left Morgan in a coma for two weeks with a broken leg and killed James McNair.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The actor has faced significant health challenges in the past, notably a near-fatal car accident in 2014 that left him in a coma for two weeks.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Four years later, he was involved in a very serious car accident that left him in a coma for two weeks and caused a traumatic brain injury.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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Experts warn against colors that stimulate the mind and could prevent a restful slumber.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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Viewers on TikTok were able to see Cody lying on the floor in an innocent, still position, appearing to be deep in slumber.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Textile fiber choices at every layer of the bed can determine whether a sleeper experiences a comfortable or restless night’s rest.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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The midfielder has used the international break for rest and a full recovery from bone bruising to the right knee, sustained in the 2-0 win at Ipswich Town in the Premier League in mid-January. O’Riley, 24, has trained in recent days with a truncated first team group for head coach Fabian Hurzeler.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a three-part video series, Sleep Training for Grown-Ups, Paltrow chats with sleep physician and research scientist Cheri D. Mah, MD, to raise awareness around getting a good night’s rest and how to enhance the sleep experience.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Night lights, a hallway light that stays on, light that comes in through the window can disturb your sleep.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In early March 2024, McIlroy experimented with hypnosis.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But his arrival shifts the film’s entire mood, as his baritone murmurings cast a sort of hypnosis on Clarence.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His erotic energy jolts the community from its torpor.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their bodies go into a torpor where their heart rate and metabolism slows 20% to 50%.—
Damon Arthur,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Then Covid-19 brought the world to a standstill and Florida still hasn't fully recovered.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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With Trump’s reciprocal tariffs against dozens of U.S. trading partners due to hit Wednesday, the Wall Street investment bank sees gross domestic product growth coming to a near standstill and core inflation ending the year well above the central bank’s 2% target.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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