as in exhaustion
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Recent Examples of inanition
America, which is entertaining itself to inanition, has never experienced a scarcity of entertainment.
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George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanition
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Holiday stress can dampen the joy and fun of the season, rendering the opposite effect: exhaustion, depression and grief.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The latest spike, though, is attributable to exhaustion on both sides of the political spectrum, Permunian says.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
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By that time, the Russian public had come to regard the 1990s—with its experiment in democracy, the advent of the free market, and its unprecedented openness—as a period of national humiliation that produced undeserved wealth for a few, misery for many, and prostration before foreigners.Dmitri Trenin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2016
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Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel.Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
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There are more than 2,500 types of salmonella, but fewer than 100 are responsible for most human illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Disease and death rates In particular, Harris underscored AI’s impact not just on productivity, but also its potential to transform the cost of care and the rates of illness, disease and death.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Inanition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanition. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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