as in patterns
a set of things that occur concurrently and have identifiable repeated characteristics
suffered from a rare syndrome psychological syndromes
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These surveillance approaches would be further strengthened by requiring definitive laboratory diagnosis and definitive coding of syndromes before providers can bill to receive reimbursement.
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Deborah L. Birx, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
It's not attributed to genetic syndromes or hereditary cancers, because these things take generations to increase in your genes.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes or inflammatory bowel disease were excluded to keep the focus on the potential impact of endurance exercise alone.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Deborah L. Birx, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
It's not attributed to genetic syndromes or hereditary cancers, because these things take generations to increase in your genes.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes or inflammatory bowel disease were excluded to keep the focus on the potential impact of endurance exercise alone.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Aside from tying elements in a room together, rugs also allow homeowners to experiment with bolder patterns and geometries—without committing to a permanent wall treatment.—
Sophie Aliece Hollis,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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The researchers stressed that the findings relate to long-term eating patterns rather than occasional indulgent meals.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan for Comanche Circle, and separately consider putting a temporary pause on these types of big developments.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Market watchers will be keeping an eye on the developments in Iran this week after widespread protests were met with a violent crackdown by the Iranian authorities.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Syndromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndromes. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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