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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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The majority of interested clients are eligible candidates for PRP and PRF; however, those with blood disorders, autoimmune conditions, infections or taking blood-thinning medication should consult with their aesthetic provider first.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The dog had multiple skin infections that desperately needed attention.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The couple welcomed a daughter, who died due to a childhood illness.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some messages warn of a sudden campus illness outbreak, creating a sense of urgency, while others claim that a faculty member is under investigation, prompting recipients to check documents immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the Sea Lions have dealt with a number of maladies, most recently a hamstring injury to Langford.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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This work transformed me and healed me of many modern maladies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This handy kit comes with more than 30 travel-sized pouches of meds for any ailment, including Pepto-Bismol, ibuprofen, allergy relievers, decongestants, and more.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Means, through her book, blog and speaking appearances, has championed holistic health with a focus on whole and natural foods, exercise, and curbing pharmaceutical prescriptions for chronic ailments.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Do not bring them to a clinic without calling first, to avoid exposing other animals to the sickness.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, to prevent sickness, Price recommends that people always assume that raw meat and poultry are contaminated with bacteria and to take precautions in the kitchen.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whatever contagion has plagued that group has infected Sheehan as well.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Like the flu, the streaming-price-hike contagion is back in full swing this season.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some studied the blight fungus and looked for clues to how it could be stopped.—
Eric J. Wallace,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, the old bus terminal was covered with graffiti, and city officials raised concerns that the parcel was yet another site of blight in San Jose.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As if my sudden turn to sedentariness were the result of indolence, not infirmity.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Humor savors an infirmity — a foible, a failing, a venality, a flaw.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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