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For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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This connection would become increasingly important over the twentieth century, as the rapid development of technological infrastructure created ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous sensitivities to geomagnetic storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Big beauty business moguls get skin hang-ups and sensitivities too, and have to work at their skin just like the rest of us to enjoy that celebrity glow.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Oversensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversensitivity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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