anemia

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Recent Examples of anemia Fatigue and anemia may prompt an internal medicine workup. Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026 Their older brother, Carmani Boozer, was born with sickle cell anemia but through IVF his genetic matches were found in his twin brothers and was the eventual cure for his disease, ESPN reported. Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 In addition to their use as a contraceptive, the pills are prescribed for a variety of health issues, including preventing anemia from heavy periods and treating uterine fibroids. Amanda Seitz, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 The entertainer was equally known for her advocacy for people affected by sickle cell anemia. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anemia
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Noun
  • Officers on the scene noted clear signs of impairment, notably lethargy, bloodshot eyes, and difficulty with sobriety tests, despite a breathalyzer showing no alcohol.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Simpson Family The doctor said the time when a sinus infection becomes an emergency is when symptoms are changing rapidly, such as severe headaches, confusion, lethargy, decreased appetite and seizures.
    Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Impulsivity can be seen as bad temper, disorganization as laziness, and difficulty maintaining attention as lack of interest.
    Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Part of his great accomplishment was to take the European aesthetic of beauty and redefine it for the South, with its heat and its billboards, its indolence and humor and thick nights.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Some part of Baudelaire’s lifelong free-spending and indolence seems to be a direct rebellion against the man, if not outright Freudian jealousy—Charles was an unabashed mama’s boy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Some over‑the‑counter products that can pose risks include certain antihistamines, commonly found in allergy and cold remedies, nighttime sleep aids, motion sickness medications, and cough syrups, which can induce sleepiness or slow down cognitive function.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Other possibilities include another severe sleep disorder called idiosyncratic hypersomnia, as well as other conditions where people experience sleepiness or executive function problems during the day and poor sleep at night, Lilly CEO Dave Ricks said in an interview with CNBC.
    Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026

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