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Recent Examples of coma
After starring in 28 Days Later (2002) and sitting out the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, Cillian Murphy reprises his role in 28 Years Later as Jim, a former bicycle courier who previously woke from a coma to find the ‘Rage Virus’ has decimated London.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Two fans in Dodgers jerseys were convicted of drunkenly attacking Stow in a parking lot outside Dodger Stadium, punching and kicking the father of two, fracturing his skull and leaving him with brain damage and in a coma for nine months.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The shocking news out of this summer’s Olympic break-dancing competition in Paris wasn’t that a female Australian competitor had hopped and jerked around like Uma Thurman being revived from a drug coma in Pulp Fiction.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
Insidious, the 2010 movie that started it all, introduces viewers to the Lambert family, who unknowingly become entangled in the Further when one of their sons, Dalton (Ty Simpkins), falls into a mysterious coma.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Two fans in Dodgers jerseys were convicted of drunkenly attacking Stow in a parking lot outside Dodger Stadium, punching and kicking the father of two, fracturing his skull and leaving him with brain damage and in a coma for nine months.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The shocking news out of this summer’s Olympic break-dancing competition in Paris wasn’t that a female Australian competitor had hopped and jerked around like Uma Thurman being revived from a drug coma in Pulp Fiction.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
Insidious, the 2010 movie that started it all, introduces viewers to the Lambert family, who unknowingly become entangled in the Further when one of their sons, Dalton (Ty Simpkins), falls into a mysterious coma.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
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As the quiet residential neighborhood slumbers, Faith (Nikki Hahn) and Ryan (Brandon Butler) fight for their lives like the horny kids in Halloween.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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That’s a fantastic turn of events for anyone who used REITs’ prolonged slumber to buy in earlier this year.Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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On average, the racers got 12.4 minutes of rest at the end of each lap, with a range from 1.1 minutes (cutting it close!) to 25.8 minutes.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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With your head and neck neutral, let your arms rest by your sides with palms facing in.Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Be aware of how media habits may be affecting your sleep or mood.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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An extra hour of sleep did nothing to alter the mood in Happy Valley on Sunday after another heartbreaking loss to Ohio State.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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Leland’s hypnosis is strong, but Andy’s love for his kid is stronger, sorry Satan!Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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Back in the present, Noriko tries visiting Suzie in person to shake her from her torpor.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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To be ready to meet the day, for example, the birds begin to rouse from their torpor about an hour before sunrise, well before visible light cues.Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Unemployment Las Vegas came to a complete standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving thousands out of work.Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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With Butler and the Heat at a standstill, his camp appears to be playing the media game to begin building leverage ahead of free agency next offseason.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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