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Acute pain acts as a warning signal, starting when injured tissue, such as a stubbed toe, sends messages through the spinal cord to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
As she stubbed it out and prepared to go back into the meeting, she saw Tom coming in the opposite direction.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
And the expressive Garfield can convey water-eyed empathy so deftly that you know Tobias would be laid low if Almut so much as stubbed her toe on the leg of a coffee table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
Despite moving the ball effectively all night, the UW offense stubbed its toes at the most critical moments in the red zone.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2022
Their Invisibility Cloak didn’t stop them making any noise, and there was a particularly tense moment when Ron stubbed his toe only yards from the spot where Snape stood standing guard.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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