How to Use untreated in a Sentence
untreated
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Any of the planks packaged for grilling will be untreated.
— Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 -
Boxy houses and boardwalks made of untreated cedar have gone gray from the salt air.
— Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Start with a 3- to 6-inch layer of untreated wood chips or small broken branches at the bottom of a bin or just on the ground.
— Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 -
The condition causes one twin to receive less blood than the other and can lead to the death of both if left untreated.
— Nick Maslow, PEOPLE.com, 22 Dec. 2021 -
Some areas of heavy snowfall could see an inch of snow on untreated roads.
— Mike Rose, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2021 -
This can lead to organ damage and even death if left untreated.
— Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 -
AFib is a condition which, if left untreated, can lead to stroke.
— Francisco Lahoz, PCMAG, 8 June 2022 -
If left untreated, the infection can spread to the heart, joints and nervous system.
— Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 -
The initiative backed by Vargas and Stephan aims to bring more help to those with untreated trauma.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022 -
If left untreated, the mites could kill an entire colony of honey bees, the government has said.
— New York Times, 30 June 2022 -
Davis-Clem beat the odds, living more than 35 year with HIV -- a virus that kills most people within eight to 10 years if left untreated.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Dec. 2021 -
If left untreated, the depletion of oxygen in the blood and organs is fatal.
— William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Some of France’s favorite cheeses, such as Brie, Camembert and Reblochon, are made with the raw, untreated milk of sheep, cows or goats.
— Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2021 -
Left untreated, the infection can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system, according to the CDC.
— Jen Christensen, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 -
But if left untreated, in some cases the infection can spread to the joints, the heart, and the nervous system, causing long-term problems.
— Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024 -
However, if left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
— Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022 -
And high blood pressure can be fatal if left untreated.
— Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 -
This heart rhythm can increase the risk of stroke if left untreated and is important to diagnose.
— Katia Hetter, CNN, 26 July 2024 -
But a skilled reader of lesions can sense which is which and predict the potential course if untreated.
— Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 -
The wounds will grow if left untreated and can become infected.
— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023 -
Northern Ireland today is a rot in the heart of the Western alliance that is being left untreated.
— Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 17 Nov. 2021 -
Jimenez says Kayla's HIV has gone untreated for a long time but her team has finally been able to complete lab tests for her.
— USA Today, 13 Jan. 2023 -
They Waorani women left at six in the morning to fill bottles with untreated water from the hoses of the oil companies.
— Katherine Gallardo, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024 -
But if these boundaries are too narrowly drawn, the process risks leaving old wounds untreated.
— Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2023 -
These perennial broadleaf weeds will take over a lawn quickly if left untreated.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 12 July 2023 -
Left untreated, their babies are more likely to be born too early and at a low birth rate, and must go through drug withdrawal that can last for weeks.
— Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022 -
In this future, rare diseases would rarely go untreated.
— Tim Guilliams, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 -
If left untreated, ileus can cause parts of the intestine to die, leading to major problems or death for patients.
— Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023 -
Final Thoughts Tick bite symptoms can range from a small, itchy welt to a series of flu-like ailments that could land you in the hospital if left untreated.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2023 -
Post-Infection Complications A sore throat that is left untreated or takes a long time to resolve can lead to a wide range of complications—often due to the cause rather than the sore throat itself.
— Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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