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as in diseases
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as in malignancies
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as in cankers
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Bird droppings are also common on feeders, which can increase the spread of avian diseases among the bird population.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Blood stem cells, often extracted from bone marrow have been used for decades as a successful treatment for a variety of diseases including blood cancers such as leukemias, as well as autoimmune diseases.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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But the rot was there all along — buried beneath years of brand-building, PR campaigns, industry awards and glossy features.—
Rob Shuter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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OpenAI has exposed the rot at the core of the liberal-arts-degree factory; now, professors turn to AI tools to grade papers written by ChatGPT.—
Jayson Greene,
Time,
17 June 2025
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“Cancers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancers. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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