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But over time, as the virus damages the heart, lungs or kidneys, patients can suffer severe shortness of breath, organ failure and even die.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026 -
The same is true of excess water, which damages roots and causes plant stress.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Lead impairs cognition and cadmium harms the kidneys.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t a contract that hurts the Jets’ cap flexibility now or in the future since there is no money guaranteed beyond the second year.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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But 24 goes too far, dilutes the field and hurts the regular season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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And, like its predecessors, this picture tries to present an innocent image of a product that harms human health and the environment.—
Annie Persons,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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No matter the method, every variation of this practice harms audiences, artists, venues and the live entertainment industry.—
Lori Dimun,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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This storyline later appeared in the second season of Girls, as Dunham’s character Hannah is overwhelmed with the anxiety of writing a novel and similarly injures herself.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Misadjusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusts. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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