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Recent Examples of coma
The child, who was then four years old, briefly slipped into a coma after being admitted to a local intensive care unit.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The head or coma measures at around 8 minutes of arc, or roughly one-quarter the apparent size of the moon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The cameras were able to capture the center of the comet, which is comprised of an icy-rocky nucleus and its surrounding coma, the fuzzy halo of gas and dust that forms around its nucleus.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The nucleus is typically shrouded in a glowing cloud of dust and gas, known as the coma.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The head or coma measures at around 8 minutes of arc, or roughly one-quarter the apparent size of the moon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The cameras were able to capture the center of the comet, which is comprised of an icy-rocky nucleus and its surrounding coma, the fuzzy halo of gas and dust that forms around its nucleus.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The nucleus is typically shrouded in a glowing cloud of dust and gas, known as the coma.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just the name inspires dreams of a plush mattress that will cocoon your body into a state of restful slumber and easy dreaming.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wakeup call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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At some hibernation sites, a shocking 90 to 100 percent of bats have died, and there currently is no cure.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Developing good sleep habits leads to improved rest and overall well-being.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, a week of rest is scheduled prior to my return stateside.—
Max Barth,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Magnesium helps brain cells communicate and may improve sleep and focus.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dealing with infant nasal congestion is often challenging for babies and parents alike, as even light stuffiness can disrupt sleep, impede feeding, and affect overall comfort.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In other words, an irresistible hypnosis for cinephiles.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Though the idiom of abuse has changed, the critics are as hostile as ever, while their targets react only with curious torpor.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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As for Farrell, rarely has a pathological abdication of responsibility been so uncannily conveyed; he’s well matched by his The Beguiled co-star, Nicole Kidman, who cuts through the body-snatcher torpor of the material with her growing rage and panic.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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With lawmakers at a standstill over the government shutdown, some officials want to pass a short-term funding bill that would reopen the government's doors until late next year.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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After Robbie dies in Episode 6, Maeve finds herself at a standstill in processing the loss of her uncle, while also simultaneously figuring out how to survive with her niece and nephew after Robbie’s death.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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