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“In my opinion, the law enforcement subdual restraint and the neck compression was just more than Mr. Floyd could take by virtue of those heart conditions,” said Dr. Andrew Baker, the Hennepin County medical examiner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2021
“And in my opinion, the law enforcement subdual, restraint and the neck compression was just more than Mr. Floyd could take by virtue of that, those heart conditions,” Baker said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2021
Dr. Baker described Mr. Floyd’s cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2021
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner determined that Floyd's cause of death was "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression."
From Fox News • Mar. 30, 2021
The use of connectives has been discussed when treating of emphasis secured by subdual of unimportant details.
From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)
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