reflux

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Recent Examples of reflux Several days later, the team encountered another complication, as venous reflux, a blood return obstruction, caused the ear to darken, jeopardizing tissue survival. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025 Stopping caloric intake three hours before bedtime avoids reflux and bloating, both of which interfere with your ability to fall asleep. Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025 Your baby’s digestive system is still developing, and reflux is common and often normal after feeding. Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025 Both of these effects can make reflux worse. Sarah Hudgens, Health, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reflux
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Noun
  • Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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    Julio Fuentes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some readers may be old enough to remember the 1976 Bicentennial, which occurred during one of the city’s lowest ebbs and lifted everyone’s spirits.
    John Calvelli, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The budding photographer started bringing a camera with him on his underwater adventures to document his dives, with imagery posted on social media sharing sea species such as leopard sharks and swaying kelp forests that dance with the ebb of the ocean.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Look at how Taco Tuesday is circling the drain because the tariffs of President TrumpAlwaysChickensOut have usurped every other day of the week.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.
    Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Reflux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflux. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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