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Recent Examples of coma
Deepest sleeper Our championship week sleeper is a fellow whose career appeared to be in a deep coma just a couple of months ago.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2024
However, Mandt's latest findings suggest that earlier measurements may have been distorted by the presence of dust particles in the comet's coma—the gas-and-dust cloud surrounding its nucleus.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Everyone in the main cast survives, but Max is left in a coma after Vecna controlled her body.
See the photos from behind the scenes below.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Decked out in Lady Liberty drag (she’s been vocal about drawing inspiration from drag queens), Roan performed an instantly iconic set that had folks in a FOMO coma for days.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2024
However, Mandt's latest findings suggest that earlier measurements may have been distorted by the presence of dust particles in the comet's coma—the gas-and-dust cloud surrounding its nucleus.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Everyone in the main cast survives, but Max is left in a coma after Vecna controlled her body.
See the photos from behind the scenes below.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Decked out in Lady Liberty drag (she’s been vocal about drawing inspiration from drag queens), Roan performed an instantly iconic set that had folks in a FOMO coma for days.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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Though the eyes tend to stay stationary during non-REM sleep, the pupils oscillate between small and large diameters, reflecting the different substages and depths of slumber throughout the non-REM phase.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
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While getting too little sleep can cause many negative effects, an excess of slumber can pose risks like sleep inertia, which is the feeling of grogginess that occurs after sleeping in for too long.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The future remains uncertain, but rest assured, a year from now, nothing will feel the same.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Negotiations dragged on until 3am each night and resumed in the morning after a few hours of sleep, a U.S. official said.Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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In a 2017 review of 34 studies published in Advances in Preventive Medicine, 29 found exercise improves both the quantity and quality of sleep.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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Oh and hey, happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who will fight demonic hypnosis to do right by their kids!Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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Boater’s hypnosis can slow your reaction time almost as much as if you were legally intoxicated.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 May 2024
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But the tryptophan/carb combo is only part of the reason for your torpor.Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Throughout months of hibernation, these 2-3 week periods of torpor are interspersed with one or two day bouts of arousal.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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Known for notorious traffic, several thoroughfares in Los Angeles slowed to a standstill as large plumes of smoke from the roaring blazes billowed into the sky.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Cardinals’ efforts to trade Arenado are at a standstill, which has stalled their offseason plans.Katie Woo, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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