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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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Well, the problem with this particular outbreak is there was probably two, three, or four cycles of infection before it was even reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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As of mid-May 2026, the state had detected two positive mosquito samples and four dead birds that tested positive for the virus, though no human infections had been reported there.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with infected rodents and can lead to severe respiratory illness, though cases remain rare, according to the WHO.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can result in serious illness and death in birds and mammals.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Road rage is a 20th-21st century malady.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The death was attributed to a liver ailment, which veterans said had nothing to do with Siwash’s fondness for beer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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In January, Collins opened up to BBC Two about the chronic ailments that previously prompted him to retire from performing following Genesis’ final tour in 2022.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Noun
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This is home-sickness, meine Liebe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Cruise ship sickness Around 1,700 passengers are being held on a cruise ship after reports of an illness, but it’s not linked to the hantavirus outbreak, French authorities said.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Brian Levin, chair of California’s Commission on Hate, said the attack may reflect a contagion spreading among extremist youths.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Tuesday’s rat-trapping marks the start of fieldwork within Argentina's wider investigation into the origin of the contagion that struck the MV Hondius, killing three people, sickening several others and setting off a global scramble to trace passengers and their close contacts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Dube said that Tri-Land has had about a 95% success rate with the plazas it’s redeveloped, in terms of avoiding a backslide into blight.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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With blight now in the rearview, the businesses have high hopes for a thriving future.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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And by that, researchers mean methods to drastically reduce the amount of illness and infirmity that currently afflict people in old age.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Colette, Mark Twain, and William Wordsworth all wrote habitually from bed, for reasons having to do with infirmity, comfort, and warding off distraction; Frida Kahlo painted self-portraits from bed, including the dreams that transcended her physical confinement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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