chiefly Scotland
: secure, safe
also
: dependable
sicker
adverb
chiefly Scotland
sickerly
adverb
chiefly Scotland
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Disparities in health — factors that make some groups sicker than others — had been a cornerstone of medical study in recent years, especially since the pandemic laid bare how access to care can affect so many aspects of health.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
The next day, Alexander grew sicker, so Journell took him to an emergency vet clinic about an hour south in Perris, where the cat’s temperature had dropped alarmingly and he was placed in an incubator.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
And like many rural communities, the residents of Gove County are on average older, poorer and sicker than their urban counterparts.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Without laws to address the cumulative impact of these, more Americans will be left sicker and will die sooner.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
The next day, Alexander grew sicker, so Journell took him to an emergency vet clinic about an hour south in Perris, where the cat’s temperature had dropped alarmingly and he was placed in an incubator.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
And like many rural communities, the residents of Gove County are on average older, poorer and sicker than their urban counterparts.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Without laws to address the cumulative impact of these, more Americans will be left sicker and will die sooner.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Sicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicker. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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