as in unfit
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Recent Examples of diseased
In another, a medical professional holds a diseased lung with a message of how smoking is linked to a potentially fatal lung disease.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
With leaf spot or powdery mildew, hand-pick and throw out diseased foliage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
Typically, breast cancer treatment begins with surgery to remove diseased tissue via lumpectomy or mastectomy.
—Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Fever is the mark of eros; the decay of a diseased body signifies life itself.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
With leaf spot or powdery mildew, hand-pick and throw out diseased foliage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
Typically, breast cancer treatment begins with surgery to remove diseased tissue via lumpectomy or mastectomy.
—Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Fever is the mark of eros; the decay of a diseased body signifies life itself.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
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Jean-Marie Le Pen was deemed unfit to testify. ___ Ganley, who retired from The Associated Press, contributed to this report.—
Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet,
TIME,
7 Jan. 2025
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It's said in the books that the iron throne was built to cut anyone unfit to rule, which sums up Viserys (although, to be fair, it's easily done; the throne is made of swords).—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Both were charged with felony neglect of an incapacitated adult by a caregiver resulting in the incapacitated adult’s death.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Crewmembers also practiced rescuing incapacitated astronauts, a critical requirement for LTV design.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Still, lower interest rates, along with initiatives to boost tourism and revive the ailing local property sector, will support Hong Kong’s stock market, HSBC strategists said.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune Asia,
9 Jan. 2025
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Pan additionally revealed cuts to existing mortgages and lowered the minimum mortgage downpayment from 25% to 15% for second-time homebuyers to support the ailing property sector, which many economists believe is the root cause of China’s numerous economic woes.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN,
27 Sep. 2024
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In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Attorneys in the Pasadena courthouse, which remained open near the Altadena inferno, got sick and had to leave work, according to the president of the union that represents rank-and-file prosecutors.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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But without self-reflection, old relationship patterns can quietly resurface, pulling you back into familiar and unhealthy dynamics.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Air quality concerns Unfortunately, Zehr said any smoke being output by smoldering fires, when combined with light winds, can lead to pollutants being trapped rather than dispersed, creating unhealthy air quality concerns.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Medical Guidance on Flying With Illnesses For those who feel unwell but must travel, experts suggest taking precautions to reduce the risk of spreading illness.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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For every case such as Tomasini’s, there are several more in which people who advocates believe pose no threat to the public are unwell and kept behind bars, said Su Kim, senior policy manager for Uncommon Law, an organization that supports prisoners and sponsored AB 960.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Kim, the Korean American artist, who is deaf, shared in an email that the billboard reflected personal frustrations.—
Travis Diehl,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Older train cars often fail to provide reliable audible announcements, while visual announcements for D/deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers remain insufficient.—
Gian Carlo Pedulla,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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The wildfires created an animal crisis with full shelters and ill pets.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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That said, a large majority of those who become ill with HMPV only experience mild symptoms and recover quickly without major intervention.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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