comas

noun

plural of coma
as in slumbers

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  1. sleeps
  2. remissions
Noun
  • In games, where a single thread can handle the bulk of the workload but take frequent short sleeps, this should prevent it from having to rapidly adjust its frequency and maintain high performance.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Newer to Flockhill are the villas (sleeps 2-4 people); Sugarloaf restaurant, which offers a seasonal set tasting menu; and a wellness spa with a gym, yoga studio, cedar sauna, and hot and cold plunge pools.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
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  • Immix Biopharma said its experimental CAR-T therapy induced complete remissions in 89% of patients with AL Amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disorder in which toxic proteins build up in organs like the heart and kidneys.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of remissions
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“Comas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comas. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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