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Recent Examples of diseased
With leaf spot or powdery mildew, hand-pick and throw out diseased foliage.
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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
Trim away diseased roots, disinfecting your pruners between cuts.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
Trim away diseased roots, disinfecting your pruners between cuts.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
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But that also would mean keeping the grossly unfit Patel from being confirmed.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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In April, the indictment says, Feldstein failed a Shin Bet security-clearance check and was found unfit to handle highly classified material.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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There was no 25th Amendment to allow for the replacement of an incapacitated president as there is now.Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 July 2024
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The jewelry-store duel is very Kill Bill, with the two women tossing out insults before attacking brutally and relentlessly: throwing each other around glass cases, using the shop’s offerings as weaponry, and avoiding the incapacitated store owner.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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As Lee’s efforts to adopt and care for the seemingly ailing Piggy gained momentum — she's raised nearly $20,000 on GoFundMe — the Seattle native had to leave Spain.Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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One of Thompson’s signature innovations was to use a predictive algorithm to kick ailing and disabled Medicare patients out of nursing homes and rehabilitative programs, causing untold misery and penury.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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The agency said Wednesday that the person was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks; this is the first US bird flu case linked to a backyard flock.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The obsessive mindset is unhealthy, as a drive for perfectionism can cause emotional exhaustion and even an identity crisis when things do not go as planned.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Consumers are right about that: The American food environment is unhealthy and disease-promoting, and the food industry bears much of the blame.Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 19 Dec. 2024
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As Brewer rested his head on his palm, Evans told state District Judge Brandy Mueller that Brewer was unwell but did not go into detail.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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McHale didn’t realize what had happened at first, until hours later when Roscoe started seeming very unwell.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
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After all, being deaf doesn't seem to have held him back.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Guests who are deaf or hard of hearing can request kits that include visual or tactile alerts for phone ringing or door knocks, phones are equipped for amplified sound, and cabin TVs have closed captioning features.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Concern that information in the studies could be put to ill use prompted Kawaoka and Fouchier to voluntarily pause their work in 2012, and their papers were published only after passing a thorough safety review by the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The visit was a bright spot in the lives of several ill children and was just the latest act of generosity the singer has been flagged for.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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