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cricks

noun

plural of crick

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a painful sudden tightening of a muscle got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up

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cramps

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Promising rookie Romello Height returned to action Wednesday after leaving Monday’s practice lying flat on a cart with severe cramps.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea that might have blood or mucus, abdominal cramps and fever.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

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