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Recent Examples of diseased
Researchers studied her cells by cultivating them in a laboratory and saw indications of a selective advantage, with healthy skin cells favored over diseased ones.
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Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Researchers have seen benefits in animal models of PD last for weeks after treatment, and early human trials are under way, using optical fibers that put the light close to the diseased cells.
—Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Start by cutting off any branches that are diseased, dead, or broken, as well as those that are crossing and rubbing against each other.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
With a pair of pruning shears or loppers, remove dead, damaged, or diseased wood,cutting these vines back to healthy growth or the base of the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Researchers have seen benefits in animal models of PD last for weeks after treatment, and early human trials are under way, using optical fibers that put the light close to the diseased cells.
—Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Start by cutting off any branches that are diseased, dead, or broken, as well as those that are crossing and rubbing against each other.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
With a pair of pruning shears or loppers, remove dead, damaged, or diseased wood,cutting these vines back to healthy growth or the base of the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
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In October, the judge found that Conner was mentally unfit to testify in person at trial and allowed the recorded testimony, even though defense attorneys will not be able to cross-examine him in front of the jury.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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More than two years later, the trial concluded with 25 of 28 defendants being found guilty (of those not found guilty, two had died during the trial and another was declared mentally unfit for trial).—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Hospital representatives said the petitions were intended to protect incapacitated patients who are too disabled to make their own decisions and who have no family or friends willing or able to take charge.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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They have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The shelter was at the center of angry protests after an ailing elephant was relocated to Vantara last year, BBC News reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Durant’s ailing right knee — and the attention surrounding it — has been the focal point around this team since a bruise suffered during practice last Wednesday forced him to miss Saturday’s game, an ugly 107-98 first-round loss.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Scorpio full moon empowers you to call an unhealthy ritual or routine quits!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Healthy soil needs less fertilizer and less water than unhealthy soil, Peterson said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oceanwide Expeditions, the Dutch company that operates the ship, said the two sick people on board were crew members who required urgent medical are.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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There are 88 passengers — including one who has died — and 61 crew members, two of whom are sick, onboard, the operator said Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The diagnosis came earlier this year after months of feeling unwell and searching for answers.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The following year, Storms again called Barash while apparently unwell.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The trial was paused last year, after around 30 soldiers fell ill during exercise Titan Storm on Salisbury Plain in November last year.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
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Carranza said county jails need to be modernized and need more medical staff to care for a population that is increasingly mentally ill and struggling with addiction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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What becomes alarmingly evident through the key assumptions check is how many of the current responses expect a quick resolution of the conflict — a supposition that is unsound, or at least unsupported.—
Judd Devermont,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The logic behind Liam Rosenior’s shift to a back five at Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday was not entirely unsound.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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