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Recent Examples of murrain
Otherwise nature is outraged, floods will again sweep the land and murrains strike our cattle.
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Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murrain
Noun
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Symptoms of salmonella infection – including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps – typically arise six hours to six days after exposure and may last 4 to 7 days.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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At the Cheongdo Bullfighting Stadium, near the southern city of Daegu, bulls are spritzed with sanitizer before fights to reduce the risk of infection.—
Chang W. Lee,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Wear masks: All of these respiratory illnesses can be spread through airborne viruses or bacteria particles.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Absence of treatment is not absence of illness, of course, but given how much time Gauguin spent in hospitals, that such a familiar disease would have been missed seems unlikely.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Past experience with post-conflict reconstruction around the world shows that transparency and inclusivity in government decision-making are the best antidotes to corruption, economic stagnation, and other common maladies in recovering countries.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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And, third, that most maladies can be prevented or treated through one’s own ascetic diet and life-style choices.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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The division is responsible for screening and reviewing medical exams to determine whether there is evidence that coal miners have developed a respiratory ailment, commonly known as black lung disease.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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There is a mounting pile of respected research on plenty of ailments.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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The plan lists a slew of excused absences, including sickness among students, major illness in the student’s immediate family, and doctor’s appointments.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Medical coverage $75,000 in emergency accident and sickness coverage $250,000 in evacuation and repatriation coverage $750 in emergency dental treatment coverage Pre-existing conditions No coverage for pre-existing conditions within 60 days of your policy’s start date.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Backlash to trans rights had swollen into one of the animating causes of the Republican Party, whose leaders were evangelizing the notion that gender nonconformity was a social contagion that targeted children and threatened to undermine civilization itself.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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This season’s climb was burdened after an injury contagion and six red cards.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Warren harvested greens, potatoes and watermelons as part of an effort to address food insecurity and health concerns in a neighborhood challenged by blight, crime and poverty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2025
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He's had to address urban blight, gun violence, and the challenges affecting many cities in the United States and especially the South: food deserts, racial strife, the ongoing public health response to COVID-19 and job growth.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The decision of Democrats to ignore Biden’s infirmity and boost him in 2024 looked risky at the time.—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
21 May 2025
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This decision, framed by loyalty and political considerations, obscured the president’s infirmity at a moment of pivotal international consequence.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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