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Recent Examples of diseased
Good maintenance includes pruning dead and diseased wood, providing proper irrigation, amending soils, treating disease and insect infestations, and protecting trees from wildlife.
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Throw away diseased plant material; do not add it to your compost pile.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
The only exceptions are removing dead, diseased or hazardous branches.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2025
Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Throw away diseased plant material; do not add it to your compost pile.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
The only exceptions are removing dead, diseased or hazardous branches.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2025
Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
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Miyares referenced a Richmond Times-Dispatch report of a Virginia trooper clocking Jones at 116 miles per hour, framing him as unfit to enforce the law.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Bush and Quayle team won the 1988 election, but the impression of Quayle as unfit for the job remained a drag on Bush’s reputation.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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And for good reason: In the final moments of the trailer, Vecna — standing in a military base in flames, and filled with dead soldiers — levitates an incapacitated Will toward him.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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This means astronauts will have to diagnose, treat, and manage crises without ground support, even if a crew member becomes incapacitated.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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With Larsson getting the start for the ailing Powell, the Heat’s core four off the bench remained intact and again made a big impact in a win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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And Lloyd brings a stiff upper lip that melts away to secret tenderness and fear to Celeste, who is not only navigating the realities of being the only Black woman in the group, but also returning home to take care of her ailing mother.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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But not all foods that fit the definition of ultra-processed are unhealthy, says Julia Wolfson, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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The findings contrast with the traditional assumption that coffee promotes unhealthy heart rhythms, according to the study.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Raimondo Orsi had already gone back to Argentina to look after his sick mother, and Luis Monti had retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Elvis appears bloated and unwell.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Macfadyen is diligent in his portrayal of an obviously unwell man, traumatized by his difficult childhood and never having received the proper care.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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All bode ill for the 2026 midterms.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … MYSTERY THREAT – Military personnel fall ill at presidential aircraft base after opening package.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The club very quickly became structurally unsound.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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By 1948, decades of patchwork repairs, design flaws and war damage left the mansion structurally unsound, according to the White House Historical Association.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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