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Recent Examples of allergy She was diagnosed with 20 to 30 food allergies, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and an MTHFR gene mutation. Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Some people, particularly those with latex allergies due to cross-reactivity, may also experience allergic reactions to the fruit such as throat itching, lip or tongue swelling, hives or even breathing difficulties. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 The hospital offers care ranging from prevention and surgery to allergy services and boarding. Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Among those who are allergic, adults are generally considered at higher risk of a potentially life-threatening reaction, because the allergy intensifies the more times the person has been stung throughout their life. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for allergy
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Noun
  • Some players tacitly admitted their dislike for playing in a minor league stadium.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The economist shifted to a critique of modern dislike of immigration in S-curve economies.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • More violence, more anger, more hatred.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Or the public’s general distaste for being confronted with tetchy societal issues will still prevail; doom-scrolling should be done on one’s phone at home, not out in the world among other people.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Cornell students, alumni and other Reddit users have largely expressed their distaste for the incident.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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