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being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
untreated wool
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Recent Examples of untreated
Prevention matters because small mobility issues, untreated injuries, and chronic inflammation can build over time and eventually affect independence, physical function, and overall quality of life.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
Vibrio vulnificus is fatal if left untreated and anyone who suspects they've been infected should see their doctor or visit the emergency room immediately.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
While untreated cockroaches tended to stay in sections containing food, cyborg cockroaches equipped with the ISC platform were able to continue navigating through the entire maze, demonstrating the system’s ability to guide movement without overriding the insects’ natural behavior.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
That is what happened in Zambia when the Bloomberg Philanthropies program analyzed a childhood mortality study and found found that 75% percent of all children born with HIV but untreated for it would die by the age 5.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
Vibrio vulnificus is fatal if left untreated and anyone who suspects they've been infected should see their doctor or visit the emergency room immediately.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
While untreated cockroaches tended to stay in sections containing food, cyborg cockroaches equipped with the ISC platform were able to continue navigating through the entire maze, demonstrating the system’s ability to guide movement without overriding the insects’ natural behavior.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
That is what happened in Zambia when the Bloomberg Philanthropies program analyzed a childhood mortality study and found found that 75% percent of all children born with HIV but untreated for it would die by the age 5.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untreated
Adjective
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Researchers also recently found that a higher intake of unprocessed meat may protect against dementia in older people who have a variant of a certain gene.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Of My Own Making opens when, after a decade of productive therapy, Burke discovers a photo of the car accident that took her beloved grandmother’s life, and thirty years of unprocessed grief and trauma come tumbling out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Whether bright red, jet black or a shade in between, natural hair color is determined by how much melanin is in your hair.—
Kathleen Felton,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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You’ll be rewarded with the raw, unbridled beauty that will stay with you for a lifetime.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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On the west coast, Sal Salis offers a raw, deeply immersive connection to land and sea where luxury is defined by simplicity, seclusion and the untouched beauty of Cape Range National Park.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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In some areas where blue cats have been introduced, the bigger blues are outcompeting the native channel cats in the main waterways.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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There are also concerns that tegus could spread exotic parasites to native wildlife and cause bacterial contamination of crops.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Untreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untreated. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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