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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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Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s pressing problems on the battlefield and President Donald Trump’s brazen unpredictability have done what no other combination has done before: shocked Europe out of its peace dividend slumber.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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Russian soldiers were snug in their sleeping bags, sleeping off a hard day of combat in a building presumably somewhere along the front line in eastern Ukraine when their slumber was interrupted.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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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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Meanwhile, Maryland’s $4-million-per-year coach Kevin Willard has proven even power conference programs are not immune from the industry-wide rest, bitterly signaling his intentions of leaving the Terrapins at every stage along his team’s current Sweet 16 run.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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Almonds, in particular, are an excellent source of magnesium, which promotes muscle relaxation and can improve sleep quality.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cohen wore several hats as a physician, working for family, clinical hypnosis and geriatric practices throughout his career.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The collection, which was released on Monday, includes over 1,200 documents detailing the CIA's experiments with drugs, hypnosis and other mind control techniques during the Cold War.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
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Then, the actors and writers strikes of 2023 brought production to a standstill, leaving cinemas with fewer movies to show.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Without Wilcox and Harris, the five-member NLRB and three-member Merit Systems Protection Board will not have enough members to decide cases, bringing the agencies' work to a standstill.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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