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Heat increases blood flow and inflammation, which can worsen swelling and make bruising more likely after lip fillers.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025 -
President Donald Trump’s leg swelling has been attributed to a common vein condition, according to a note from the White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
11 Oct. 2022
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That dilatation then triggers a primitive gut pain signal that’s perceived around the bellybutton.—
Tony Dajer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Feb. 2020
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The United States has entered the peak of summer and a new heat dome — sealing in all that hot, humid air — is about to make millions of people feel every bit of it.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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World Atlas recommends touring the bronze bell foundry, solar towers and concrete domes.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The club saw a major surge in momentum following its NWSL Championship last year, including a 57 percent increase year-over-year in season ticket memberships, a 20 percent rise in attendance and a 29 percent bump in sponsorship.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Eventually, the market won't give out that same bump in stock price just for announcing a bitcoin purchase.—
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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While Sands needed just 19 pitches to cruise through the first two innings, Burrows had two Twins on base in the first inning, then hit a serious snag in the second.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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Gatling then lofted the ball a bit in front of Hines, who made a finger-tip snag as his momentum carried him out of the field of play.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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To study them, astronomers use complex models that have many knobs and switches.—
Andrej Prša,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
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But its core design—gray screen, red frame, white knobs—largely remained the same.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The pump track, a loop with humps and sloped turns, is open to bicycles, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards and wheelchairs.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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What do Cincinnati mayoral candidates think about zoning reform, speed humps, youth crime and a variety of other issues?—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
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While the air puff might be somewhat startling, the test is painless.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 July 2025
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If this ends up on Monteverde’s menu, catch me there tomorrow, a Road-Runner puff of dust pluming behind.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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“Gibbosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbosity. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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