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concussive

American  
[kuhn-kuhs-iv] / kənˈkʌs ɪv /

adjective

  1. Pathology. characteristic of, caused by, or causing concussion.

  2. violently jarring.


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“Sudden explosive noise, concussive blasts, and bright flashes have the potential to startle young birds, creating unnecessary risk during a critical period of development.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

He has also identified what he said are clear parallels between crews’ symptoms and those he’s found in soldiers with concussive traumas caused by chemical exposures and explosive blasts on battlefields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

The 64-year-old Lewis said he’s living with probable CTE, which he described as a type of dementia associated with repeated concussive and sub-concussive blows to the head.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

Susan Rodway, representing them, said in court filings the defendants "ought to have known of the likelihood of long-term neurological complications due to cumulative concussive or sub-concussive blows to the head".

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023

They can be nothing but the last concussive strokes in the formation of our globe, now about to perfect itself.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English by Various

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