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Recent Examples of curable
Diseases once considered fatal are increasingly manageable, and in some cases potentially curable, as science turns the body’s own biology into a powerful tool against disease.
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Joaquin Duato, Fortune, 9 May 2026
These disagreements are not curable pathologies but permanent features of a free society.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Celebrating the power of community, doctors, scientists, patients, supporters and survivors are taking steps together to transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell revealed he has been diagnosed with a ‘treatable’ but not ‘curable’ type of cancer, forcing him to seek medical care and cancel forthcoming public appearances.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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Joaquin Duato, Fortune, 9 May 2026
These disagreements are not curable pathologies but permanent features of a free society.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Celebrating the power of community, doctors, scientists, patients, supporters and survivors are taking steps together to transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell revealed he has been diagnosed with a ‘treatable’ but not ‘curable’ type of cancer, forcing him to seek medical care and cancel forthcoming public appearances.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curable
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The weekend ended with an entertaining display of the sort of effort that’s been absent for so long from the annual exhibition, and while these two things aren’t necessarily related, Sunday’s showcase suggests that even the league’s seemingly most intractable flaws might be remediable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Right now the 20-point plan is in effect halted while Trump’s deputies make efforts to determine which of its deficiencies are remediable.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine’s extensive use of Baba Yaga drones has provided a steady supply of recoverable systems for the Russian military.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Roycemore School did not immediately respond to a Pioneer Press request for comment on the recoverable grant conditions or identify the source of the funding.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Unipersonale For those who are curious about how the drop earrings shape shift, it should be noted that only the drop element of the design is reversible.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This dog bucket hat is reversible, comfortable and full of pride.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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The more intrepid our assertions of individual presence, the more makeshift seem our identities, the less retrievable our origins.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, Accor Live Limitless points are now redeemable on the Orient Express Corinthian.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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The drafters concentrated on the coin, on whether a dollar token is genuinely worth a dollar and genuinely redeemable.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Curable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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