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Recent Examples of distension
Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation may also be common symptoms.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
Botulism Symptoms Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation.
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Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation.
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Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Bloating and Gas Bloating, also known as abdominal distension, is considered a common side effect of Ibsrela.
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Femi Aremu,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal distension and constipation, according to the FDA.
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David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Bloating sometimes makes your belly look bigger, which is called distention.
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Johna Burdeos,
Health,
21 Jan. 2025
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation may also be common symptoms.
—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
Botulism Symptoms Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation.
—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation.
—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Bloating and Gas Bloating, also known as abdominal distension, is considered a common side effect of Ibsrela.
—
Femi Aremu,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal distension and constipation, according to the FDA.
—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Bloating sometimes makes your belly look bigger, which is called distention.
—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distension
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And the economic risks of higher inflation and lower consumption as a result of the fuel shortages could not have come at a worse time.
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BofA recently predicted the Fed has now run out of patience and will hike rates three times this year to finally rein in inflation.
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When to Talk to a Doctor Persistent swelling in one limb, visible lymph node enlargement paired with fatigue, or swelling that follows cancer treatment all warrant a physician conversation.
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Persistent node enlargement that doesn’t resolve within a few weeks, swelling that appears on one side of the body only, or fatigue accompanied by fever all warrant a medical conversation.
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Both Poland and Finland reacted to the escalation by scrambling fighter jets and imposing aviation restriction zones.
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That requires a control plane that applies and enforces these rules within the AI workflow as an agent makes decisions about the data, tools, actions and human escalation paths.
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That regulatory status is what separates the AirPods feature from generic sound amplification apps or headphone EQ tweaks.
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To optimize performance, Topping developed its own low-noise internal power supply circuitry that provides independent, clean and stable power to the critical DAC and analog amplification stages.
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Manufacturing and the digital thread will be shaped by cloud platforms, unified data intelligence, Gen AI (including agentic and predictive systems) and workforce augmentation.
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Human augmentation matters more than replacing humans, and in the age of electronic warfare, logistics is becoming as strategically important as firepower.
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Continue reading … BENCH BRAWL — Democratic lawmaker calls for SCOTUS expansion, says GOP 'stole' seats.
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Depicting the rise and spectacular fall of an Anglo- and Euro-centric civilization, the series was originally presented as an allegorical warning about imperial expansion to the then-young nation.
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“Distension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distension. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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