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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket cases
alarms
Noun
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A number of leading medical groups raised alarms that the vaccine recommendation changes made under Kennedy would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The fire quickly grew to four alarms with more than 230 firefighters and EMS personnel responding, the FDNY said.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Basket cases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20cases. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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