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Recent Examples of reflux
Common reasons include the startle (Moro) reflex, discomfort, gas or reflux and a need for closeness.
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Heavy meals close to bedtime slow digestion and lying flat afterward causes reflux.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
But don’t go overboard, Crichton said; consuming more than that could cause mild but uncomfortable side effects like heartburn, reflux and indigestion.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
People who have taken corticosteroid medicines for conditions like seizures, gastric reflux, cancer and transplant rejection are more susceptible, as are those with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney or liver disease, multiple myeloma and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Heavy meals close to bedtime slow digestion and lying flat afterward causes reflux.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
But don’t go overboard, Crichton said; consuming more than that could cause mild but uncomfortable side effects like heartburn, reflux and indigestion.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
People who have taken corticosteroid medicines for conditions like seizures, gastric reflux, cancer and transplant rejection are more susceptible, as are those with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney or liver disease, multiple myeloma and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflux
Noun
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sand filters are back-flushed once per day by reversing the flow of sea water through the sand filter(s).—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Becoming secure Having a secure attachment style looks like being comfortable with closeness and the ebbs and flows of relationships without feeling threatened or deeply wounded.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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And from there, the rest of the show flowed, with little ebb.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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O'Hara said those delays in January were isolated and a direct result of Operation Metro Surge's drain on local resources.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The facility had four drain flies in the kitchen.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reflux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflux. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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