as in faint
a temporary state of unconsciousness syncope has been reported in a small percentage of patients taking the drug

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Recent Examples of syncope This suggests that syncope and recovery are somehow regulated by a network that includes both NPY2R VSNs and the periventricular zone, per Nature News. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023 There are several types of syncope, and vasovagal syncope is most common among adults. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023 The culprit in nearly all cases of syncope is an interruption in blood flow to the brain. H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2011 About 50 percent of fainting episodes among seniors are attributed to vasovagal syncope. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for syncope 
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Noun
  • More From The Post Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • The film was not for the faint of stomach, with several graphic, gory scenes — but Lanthimos’ absurdist humor ensured there was also a good amount of laughter from the crowd.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2024
Noun
  • And her superpower was kind of like emotional - trances and stuff like that.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Tempos are widely noted to have risen precipitously, soaring from 120 or 130 BPM to well into the 140s or above, reflecting clubbers’ growing hunger for styles like hard techno, trance, and drum’n’bass.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Because nothing hits better than a hot toddy after a cold swim.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The open water swim is open to all athletes, with no qualification required to compete.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • As winter approaches, Russia is using its drones to bring blackouts to Ukraine in an attempt to freeze the country into submission.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Robberies during the Blitz Cities instituted blackouts, extinguishing all lights so that the German air force would have trouble identifying targets.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Syncope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syncope. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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