swelling

Example Sentences

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This leads to sudden and intense episodes of pain, swelling, and inflammation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

This can be painful and may cause redness and swelling.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Signs that a battery is about to fail include swelling, hissing, popping, an unusual odor and excessive heat, according to a New York Division of Homeland Security battery consumer guide.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Among America’s swelling ranks of moderate millionaires, few have more complex personal balance sheets than dentists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It shone brighter, then brighter still, swelling to the size of a marble.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat