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Recent Examples of diseased
Pruning to get rid of damaged or diseased branches can be done anytime.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Maybe in the end all 4 end up being productive players for the club, but for the 5 folks still curiously paying attention to this diseased franchise, things aren’t off to a great start!
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
By observing how these diseased tissues respond to various drugs, researchers can test new treatments in a dish rather than relying solely on animal models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025
Without it, waste builds up, especially in aging or diseased brains.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Maybe in the end all 4 end up being productive players for the club, but for the 5 folks still curiously paying attention to this diseased franchise, things aren’t off to a great start!
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
By observing how these diseased tissues respond to various drugs, researchers can test new treatments in a dish rather than relying solely on animal models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025
Without it, waste builds up, especially in aging or diseased brains.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
Adjective
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And every year, a vast quantity is thrown away as unfit to eat.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lee would sometimes visit Anderson at the Highland Chateau health and rehabilitation center in Highland Park, where she had been relocated with some objection after her Surrey Avenue property was deemed unfit for human habitation.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The injury left him temporarily mentally incapacitated – and the moment was an opportune time for a con artist to swoop in.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to The Athletic, the move was made to comply with the NFL’s succession planning policy, which requires each team to designate a successor in case the controlling owner dies or becomes incapacitated.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Those ailing leaves can be a sign of deeper problems such as rotting roots or a bug infestation.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Appointing Bellettini would be one of the first and most crucial decisions made by incoming Kering CEO Luca de Meo, who last week vowed to start implementing his turnaround plan for the ailing French luxury group before the end of this year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Millions of people are denied that freedom every day—not by weak willpower, but by a system designed to make unhealthy living the default.—
William Warr,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our health care system focuses on treating sick patients.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To be a public figure is to be at risk, and both political leaders and entertainers have long been subjected to threats, stalking, and even assassinations by unwell people who have developed an obsession with them from afar.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jović, 17, defeated an unwell Emiliana Arango to lift her first 500-level title in Guadalajara, while 19-year-old Rakotomanga Rajaonah, who was 5-0 down in the deciding set of her first-round match in Brazil, beat Janice Tjen to win the 250-level SP Open.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The pilot had fallen ill during a flight from Seattle to Istanbul.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Serious condition, as defined by HCMC , means the patient is acutely ill and there is a chance for improved prognosis.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This could spell further trouble for the Premier League, opening them up to the argument and possible legal claim that clubs were materially disadvantaged by unsound regulations.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Former President Sall dismissed the audits as technically unsound, but the announcement of nearly a quarter of GDP in unreported debt embarrassed the IMF and World Bank.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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