stroke
US /strok/
・UK /strəʊk/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
My mother had a stroke and now it is hard for her to talk
v.t.Transitive VerbTo rub your hand in a caring way on something
If you stroke the cat, she will purr
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
With a simple stroke of my pen I signed my name
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)One movement of oars on a boat
Her long stroke will help her win this boat race
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NYC woman credits Apple watch warning for changing her life | NBC New York
- Like, your family needs to get down here." Concerned about blood clots and a potential stroke, doctors had to use electrical currents to shock Jessica's heart into a normal rhythm.
Like, your family needs to get down here." Concerned about blood clots and a potential stroke, doctors had to use electrical currents to shock Jessica's heart into a normal rhythm.
- Like, your family needs to get down here." Concerned about blood clots and a potential stroke, doctors had to use electrical currents to shock Jessica's heart into a normal rhythm.
Like, your family needs to get down here." Concerned about blood clots and a potential stroke, doctors had to use electrical currents to shock Jessica's heart into a normal rhythm.
Ozempic is a game-changer. Here’s how it works.
- The CDC's list of health risks associated with obesity include heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes - diseases that rank among the leading causes of premature death worldwide.
The CDC's list of health risks associated with obesity include heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes - diseases that rank among the leading causes of premature death worldwide.
- The CDC's list of health risks associated with obesity include heart disease, stroke,
The CDC's list of health risks associated with obesity include heart disease, stroke,
Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
- but now it's always "Beijing." And what about the French borrowing "coup de grâce," "stroke of grace"?
but now it's always "Beijing." And what about the French borrowing "coup de grâce," "stroke of grace"?
- I only just found out it's not pronounced "coup de gras," meaning "stroke of fat," which sounds so much more French with a dropped consonant.
I only just found out it's not pronounced "coup de gras," meaning "stroke of fat," which sounds so much more French with a dropped consonant.
Smoking is Awesome
- The likelihood of a blood clot blocking a critical passage in the body rises enormously, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke.
The likelihood of a blood clot blocking a critical passage in the body rises enormously, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke.
- The likelihood of a blood clot blocking a critical passage in the body rises enormously, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke.
The likelihood of a blood clot blocking a critical passage in the body rises enormously, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke.
Is hybrid work the new normal?
- Most workers dislike the intrusive quality that I every key stroke and where I'm looking on my computer screen and how often I'm sitting down is being monitored.
Most workers dislike the intrusive quality that I every key stroke and where I'm looking on my computer screen and how often I'm sitting down is being monitored.
Why being bilingual is good for your brain | BBC Ideas
- As well as delaying the onset of dementia, bilingual people have been shown to recover significantly better after a stroke.
As well as delaying the onset of dementia, bilingual people have been shown to recover significantly better after a stroke.
How the US created an ambulance crisis
- They found that roughly 4.5 million people live in ambulance deserts. 4.5 million people who, if they had a stroke or were suffering cardiac arrest, might not make it to a hospital in time to survive.
They found that roughly 4.5 million people live in ambulance deserts. 4.5 million people who, if they had a stroke or were suffering cardiac arrest, might not make it to a hospital in time to survive.
- They found that roughly 4.5 million people live in ambulance deserts—4.5 million people who, if they had a stroke or were suffering cardiac arrest, might not make it to a hospital in time to survive.
They found that roughly 4.5 million people live in ambulance deserts—4.5 million people who, if they had a stroke or were suffering cardiac arrest, might not make it to a hospital in time to survive.
What Happens When You Quit Salt?
- But given that high salt intake is associated with high blood pressure, kidney disease, stroke, and heart disease, what actually happens if you quit salt?
But given that high salt intake is associated with high blood pressure, kidney disease, stroke, and heart disease, what actually happens if you quit salt?
- But given that high salt intake is associated with high blood pressure, kidney disease, stroke, and
But given that high salt intake is associated with high blood pressure, kidney disease, stroke, and
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- The third upon the next night when the last stroke of twelve has ceased to vibrate.
The third upon the next night when the last stroke of twelve has ceased to vibrate.
- night when the last stroke of Twelve has ceased to vibrate. Look to see me no more;
night when the last stroke of Twelve has ceased to vibrate. Look to see me no more;
7 Signs You're Eating Too Much Sugar
- So this leads to insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and also the adrenaline is going to affect your digestion and also increase clotting in the body, heart attack and stroke.
So this leads to insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and also the adrenaline is going to affect your digestion and also increase clotting in the body, heart attack and stroke.
- stroke.
stroke.