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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed
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as in moron
British
a stupid person
was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
phone lines clotted by Internet traffic
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot
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Recent Examples of clot
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Nov. 2024
When left untreated, this condition can lead to rare but potentially life-threatening complications, like cellulitis (a skin infection that can get into your bloodstream) and cavernous sinus thrombosis (a clot that restricts blood flow to your brain), Dr. Shokeen explains.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Surgery can make your blood more likely to clot for a while afterwards, typically for the first two or three months after getting general anesthesia.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the brain and are much less common than ischemic strokes, which happen when a clot or fat deposit blocks a blood flow to the brain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Nov. 2024
When left untreated, this condition can lead to rare but potentially life-threatening complications, like cellulitis (a skin infection that can get into your bloodstream) and cavernous sinus thrombosis (a clot that restricts blood flow to your brain), Dr. Shokeen explains.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
East Coast port workers on verge of strike for first time in 47 years
The International Longshoremen's Association is gearing up for what could be the East Coast's first major port strike since 1977, when the United States' Atlantic ports were clotted up for seven weeks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Surgery can make your blood more likely to clot for a while afterwards, typically for the first two or three months after getting general anesthesia.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Unnerved residents have frequently reported seeing drones hovering overhead, sometimes traveling in clusters.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The finding, reported in the journal Nature, helps explain how clusters of neurons in the body play a key role in the gut-brain connection.Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Observing at longer wavelengths using ALMA, the researchers could penetrate dust clouds and reveal a clump of dust at the outer edge of the two planets’ orbits.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The patch of shadow lay on the snow at the edge of a thorn clump thirty yards ahead.Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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Researchers came to those conclusions by examining an apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI, which records the number of times per hour a person’s breathing shows a restricted or completely blocked airway.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Naloxone works by pushing the fentanyl molecules off the brain’s opioid receptors and then blocking any further fentanyl from attaching to the receptors.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Despite having solid individual contributors, this team never gelled.Todd Boss, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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There may be a period of adjustment before Smith Rowe gels with his team-mates.Alex Brodie, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Look for vendors who maintain the same level of quality across different batches.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the latest batch of adjustments to the nominee list, both Charli XCX and Malone were given Best Recording Package nods for serving as art directors on Brat and F-1 Trillion, respectively.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Because rental costs make up such a big chunk of overall inflation, that could pave the way for cooler inflation readings going forward.COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The pharmacy business garners a big chunk of revenue for health insurance companies, such as UnitedHealth Group and CVS.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Parenteau, 60, of Hilliard, was a Columbus-area homebuilder convicted in 2011 on 11 of 13 charges of bank and wire fraud, tax conspiracy, money laundering, conspiracy to obstruct justice and witness tampering.Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
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The runaway dad was arrested and charged with obstructing an officer, a misdemeanor.KC Baker, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Antonio ended up in intensive care at Dell’s Children's Medical Center and was gaunt, his blood coagulating.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
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As a preventative course of treatment, people with the blood disorder receive weekly injections of factor IX to enable their blood to coagulate, said GOSH.Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK, theweek, 27 June 2024
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“Clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clot. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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