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Noun
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Guests arrive dressed for the part, whether inspired by their White Lotus obsession or devotion to the Four Seasons brand.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026 -
That obsession hasn’t waned much since.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were all intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Festivalgoers should expect petition endeavors aimed at mellowing out Idaho’s legal phobia about marijuana.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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His father has many food phobias and drug issues.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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An investigation found that Batt befriended Lineman, who had senile dementia and required a live-in aide to help her with all daily activities, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Patients with vascular dementia had the highest risk of contracting COVID-19 — with odds more than three times higher — followed by patients with presenile dementia, senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic dementia.—
Julie Washington,
cleveland,
3 Mar. 2021
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For Whitman, an Army veteran living with schizophrenia, that structure has become part of everyday life.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company, Tortugas Neuroscience, launched Tuesday with plans to develop two schizophrenia and tinnitus drugs licensed from Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality that can be characterized by hearing voices and having delusions.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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But here’s how bitcoin really become the prototype for all the crypto delusion that followed.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Dementedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementedness. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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