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Noun
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France had been humiliated in 1871 by Prussia in a foolish war of its own making, and Dreyfus, accused of passing military secrets to the Germans, was a convenient scapegoat in a time of national malaise.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Despite the ongoing geopolitical malaise and France’s political and economic turmoil, organizers were confident Paris’ design community has enduring strength amid tough times.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Anne was reported to have suffered from a degenerative illness for most of her life.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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So, lowering the risk of hospitalization and major illness for the pregnant person is another way in which the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to safer, healthier pregnancies and births.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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Health experts have underscored that the best protection against the disease is the vaccine, either given alone or as part of a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shot or a measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The immunizations in question are for school-aged children, protecting against infections and diseases like tetanus, polio, measles and whooping cough.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2019
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In 2015, 66 trees were removed by city crews because of poor health or unsoundness.—
Debbie Arrington,
sacbee.com,
5 May 2017
Noun
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The year before his death, in 2016, sickness entered my life like a wrecking ball.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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There’s the obvious pit in your stomach sickness.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overall, the early signs detected included widespread inflammation, immune cell dysfunction, cellular reprogramming, cells shifting into different states and expanding beyond normal levels and joint-like inflammation in blood.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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After October 7, Israelis have become extremely risk-averse and reluctant to make territorial concessions, especially given the ongoing terrorism threat from the Palestinian territories and the PA’s dysfunction.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sanders, his son Sheuder and Travis Hunter stunned the country with a 45-42 upset of TCU after the Horned Frogs had just played in the 2022 national championship game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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There were only two upsets this week, with Indiana thrashing Illinois 63-10 and Texas Tech knocking off Utah 34-10.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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For children, exposure to enough lead for weeks to months could cause permanent damage to their central nervous system, resulting in learning disorders, developmental defects, and other long-term health problems, the federal agency added.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The disorder is linked to both open mouth breathing and snoring, and is typically treated with a CPAP machine.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Sickishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickishness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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