blood clot
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of blood clot
First recorded in 1780–90
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In 1931, the governor of Arkansas nominated Hattie Caraway to temporarily replace her husband after he died of a blood clot.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Sinbad had an ischemic stroke — the result of a blood clot that traveled from his heart to his brain — in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
At the Olivos Clinic in Buenos Aires, doctors detected a blood clot on his brain, which was removed during an emergency operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
People weave around us like we're a blood clot in the hallway's artery.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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