Example Sentences
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This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Of all these findings, only the risk of blood clots was statistically significant.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
A stroke can be ischemic, clots blocking the flow of blood to the brain, or hemorrhagic, blood vessels rupturing in the brain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
It also says that hormonal contraception can raise the risk of blood clots and breast cancer, but that the risk is "very low".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
She blinked, but she saw nothing but thick clots of mist.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
