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a set of things that occur concurrently and have identifiable repeated characteristics
suffered from a rare syndrome psychological syndromes
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Researchers have also documented the emergence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition linked to chronic marijuana use that can trigger severe nausea and vomiting (ironically, the exact opposite of the drug’s medicinal promise).
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
My teenage son has Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome (OCNDS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation on the CSNK2A1 gene, which creates the CK2 protein present in every cell in the body.
—Penelope Gatlin, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Only a species suffering from terminal main character syndrome would, when describing intimately human experiences like love, reach for the language of global cataclysm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
My teenage son has Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome (OCNDS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation on the CSNK2A1 gene, which creates the CK2 protein present in every cell in the body.
—Penelope Gatlin, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Only a species suffering from terminal main character syndrome would, when describing intimately human experiences like love, reach for the language of global cataclysm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Together, the developments mark a turning point for the joint city-county agency, which has coordinated housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across the region for decades.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The rapid development of AI, which now dominates so much public discussion, will surely be as transformative as the development of the steam engine or electrical power in earlier times.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sunshine returns Monday, bringing a break from the wet pattern and highs climbing into the upper 60s.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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