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Recent Examples of diseased
Prune out diseased branches, cutting 6 inches below the site of infection.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Don’t let branches decay near the base of the tree, either, because that could lead to a diseased tree.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The challenge is engineering a device that can both recognize diseased tissue and deliver medication quickly and precisely.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
The millions of gallons of diseased waste polluting the major waterway that winds through the nation’s capital is one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, according to the University of Maryland.
—Isabelle Schmeler, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Don’t let branches decay near the base of the tree, either, because that could lead to a diseased tree.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The challenge is engineering a device that can both recognize diseased tissue and deliver medication quickly and precisely.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
The millions of gallons of diseased waste polluting the major waterway that winds through the nation’s capital is one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, according to the University of Maryland.
—Isabelle Schmeler, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
Adjective
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One of the panelists was Peter Beinart, the writer whose book had been deemed unfit for study at Beth El.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s a longstanding debate about the relative health effects of being overweight versus being aerobically unfit.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutors accused him of filming and sharing a video of an incapacitated 17-year-old girl in April 2009.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Not have been declared by a court to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Danforths, on whose property the new game takes place, are headed up by twins Ursula (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Titus (Shawn Hatosy), children of ailing patriarch Chester (David Cronenberg).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s decision to court the Farm Animal Rights Movement and disparage the work of Maryland farmers appears less like a genuine moral objection to animal cruelty and more like a desperate attempt to recover momentum in his ailing, undeclared campaign for president.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Stage 2, very unhealthy — keep the kids inside.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, OpenAI is also facing lawsuits for encouraging unhealthy conversations on ChatGPT.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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As a result, many began calling in sick or quitting entirely.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jane is a deeply unwell woman, enthralled by the lavish lives of the wealthy and consumed by the idealistic fairy tales of her childhood.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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While there is nothing to suggest Netanyahu is currently unwell, his health has also loomed over Israeli politics before, with his emergency heart surgery to fit a pacemaker in 2023, as well as a prostate removal surgery in 2024.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Syme About Town Dance Nearly fifty now, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has long been, for good or ill, a best-in-class purveyor of trends in contemporary dance.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The new building, located on South John Young Parkway near I-4, also houses double the medical space for ill or injured animals compared with its previous shelter.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Named the David Geffen Galleries in recognition of the billionaire’s $150 million donation toward the $720 million effort, the concrete building replaces four others that were deemed structurally unsound.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
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After Hegseth’s announcement, Anthropic said in a statement that the designation would be legally unsound and set a dangerous precedent for companies that negotiate with the government.—
Jack Queen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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