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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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While some infections cause little more than irritation, others could lead to vision loss or require a corneal transplant.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Illness and infection can increase metabolic rate as the body works to repair tissues and fight infection.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most people infected with West Nile do not feel sick, the CDC says, though about 1 in 5 people develop a fever and other flu-like symptoms and 1 in about 150 people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wide receiver Jalen Coker (illness) stayed at the team hotel instead of attending the joint practice.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the owner’s personal life spins out of control, Bert’s malady makes all the animals grapple with their own thoughts on mortality and freedom.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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In 2022, a series of maladies (groin, Covid, blurred vision, and a wrist) limited him to 98 games.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Emergency room doctors see the worst-case scenarios, the weird fluke accidents, the mysterious ailments and miraculous recoveries.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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His ailment isn’t known. — Edge rusher Mo Kamara, who left Friday’s practice, returned.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Minor gastrointestinal discomfort is probably the most common symptom; however, pathogens that may cause only minor sickness in some people may cause serious conditions or death in others, especially in the very young, old, or those with weakened immune systems.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Although Perrin had experienced sickness with her previous pregnancies, this one hit differently.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many of these remains were found in the same graves, indicating that a single contagion event killed multiple people.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Mosquitoes can spread the virus to humans after feeding on birds that carry the contagion.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In 2016, Maldonado painted a large Jackson 5 mural on a former bank building at 5th and Broadway, but it was torn down in 2020 as part of a blight elimination effort.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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On the left, a healthy wheat head stands in contrast to the one on the right, which is inoculated with Fusarium graminearum and shows severe symptoms of Fusarium head blight disease.—
Alexander Tin
June 4,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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The governor skillfully countered attacks from Republicans and conservative media regarding Biden’s mental infirmity and physical limitations.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Some blame reporters defending Biden’s obvious infirmity rather than reporting the hard facts.—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
21 May 2025
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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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