murrain

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Recent Examples of murrain Otherwise nature is outraged, floods will again sweep the land and murrains strike our cattle. Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murrain
Noun
  • Before the anthrax infection, Virunga National Park had already seen a significant decline in its population.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But inhaling enough can turn the act of breathing into an existential hazard, prompting or worsening asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and permanent lung damage.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Mahler died in 1911 from illnesses exacerbated by a heart condition, at just 50.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In 1976, the disease detectives were sent to investigate an outbreak in Philadelphia of a mysterious deadly illness.
    Casey Luc, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When tested, the technology proved to be over 91% accurate at identifying heart maladies such as atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and heart failure.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Other disconcerting maladies included non-operable windshield wipers and a flickering water-temperature gauge.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Supports the immune system and may help prevent seasonal ailments such as colds and flu.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Finally, Holiday has been playing through a nagging finger issue but also has a shoulder ailment.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That sickness is caused by a virus typically spread by rats and mice.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • And how people can like this guy is— that's a sickness, actually.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That said, the preview also shows Buck and Hen both screaming like someone died — so does someone? 9-1-1's contagion event continues Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The contagion cut through the fault lines of Liberian society.
    Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And from the time the blight arrived, scientists have been trying to figure out how to save the American chestnut as a species.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Trash burning and water shortages are a worsening blight, while the construction of upscale villas has denuded vegetation and exacerbated a perennial flooding problem.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And yet Francis has never been shy about showing his frailty, age or infirmities in ways that seem unthinkable for public figures for whom any sign of fragility can threaten their authority and undermine their agenda.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This decision, framed by loyalty and political considerations, obscured the president’s infirmity at a moment of pivotal international consequence.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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