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Recent Examples of diseased
Eight children have been born using the technique, and all are developing normally, although three had detectable levels of diseased mitochondria.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
If plants are diseased or contaminated with pests, dispose of them in the trash, not your compost bin.
Slugs and snails are excellent hiders and especially difficult to manage in vegetable gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Once removed, the diseased valves were sent for testing to see what was in those dangerous masses.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
The ordinance exempts lots with single-family homes from the permitting process, and property owners cutting down diseased trees would not have to pay the fee for the removal permit.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
If plants are diseased or contaminated with pests, dispose of them in the trash, not your compost bin.
Slugs and snails are excellent hiders and especially difficult to manage in vegetable gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Once removed, the diseased valves were sent for testing to see what was in those dangerous masses.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
The ordinance exempts lots with single-family homes from the permitting process, and property owners cutting down diseased trees would not have to pay the fee for the removal permit.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
Adjective
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On the flip side, O’Regan said, physically fit people with obesity had a ‘younger’ cardiovascular age than unfit people.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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For instance, not spending time with the children, using overly harsh or inappropriate discipline, undermining the other parent’s authority or showing a lack of interest in the children’s lives can make a partner seem like an unfit parent, and consequently, an unfit partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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According to The Athletic, the move was made to comply with the NFL’s succession planning policy, which requires each team to designate a successor in case the controlling owner dies or becomes incapacitated.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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However, there’s not much involved in that post other than serving on some state boards and being ready if the real governor becomes incapacitated.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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France lurched into a political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gambled on a confidence vote, with little hope of any quick solution to fix its ailing public finances, whether a new government or a snap parliamentary election comes next.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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In July, Evers signed into law the 2025-2027 budget, which provided $15 million to start the planning process to close the ailing Green Bay prison and update the Waupun prison.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Moderate air quality in general is expected though areas immediately north and west of the fire could see up to unhealthy air quality.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There is a great deal of widespread angst right now about people having unhealthy chats with AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some doctors might not even immediately recognize symptoms in a sick patient because vaccines have made many contagious diseases rare in this country, said Marty, the FIU expert.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, some can, and those with risk factors can certainly become very sick.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The clip focuses on Emma Stone, a powerful CEO, who is kidnapped and accused of being an alien by a pair of unwell men.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Medics thought a change in environment might have played a factor in her illness, the Guardian reported, so the teen — who had only started to feel unwell in January — was told to look into allergy testing.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Osbourne died two weeks after his final performance with Black Sabbath from a heart attack following years of ill health, including Parkinson's disease.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony honors the courage of seriously ill children and their families, and Harry will once again deliver a speech and present the award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4–6).—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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This could spell further trouble for the Premier League, opening them up to the argument and possible legal claim that clubs were materially disadvantaged by unsound regulations.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Former President Sall dismissed the audits as technically unsound, but the announcement of nearly a quarter of GDP in unreported debt embarrassed the IMF and World Bank.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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