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an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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Recent Examples of malady
Moreover, given the presence of the potent synthetic cannabinoid K2 in Neely’s system, coupled with other maladies, there was a plausible question about the cause of death.
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The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
The latest malady is a gruesome fingernail tear for Alex Cobb, who suffered the injury during his last start.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
This disease is a deadly neurological malady that can spread among deer, elk, and moose populations though contact with saliva, blood, urine, or feces.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Beal also had a left calf injury; add that to the list of the maladies he’s suffered since the Suns obtained him in a trade with Washington prior to the 2022-23 season.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
The latest malady is a gruesome fingernail tear for Alex Cobb, who suffered the injury during his last start.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
This disease is a deadly neurological malady that can spread among deer, elk, and moose populations though contact with saliva, blood, urine, or feces.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Beal also had a left calf injury; add that to the list of the maladies he’s suffered since the Suns obtained him in a trade with Washington prior to the 2022-23 season.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
Noun
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If the situation worsens, companies may have to source oranges from countries even farther abroad, such as Spain, Italy, Turkey, and India, where the disease is less pronounced.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Up to 99 percent of the rabbits died from the disease.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Levy provided no details about the nature of the mayor’s ailments.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Young kids with long COVID more likely to have headaches while teens struggle with fatigue: Study Long COVID most often occurs in people who had severe illness, but anyone can develop the condition, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Missing doctor appointments, forgetting to take medications, and struggling to navigate the health-care system can make existing illnesses worse.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Sharks were without forwards Tyler Toffoli (lower body) and Nico Sturm (lower body) and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (ill) on Tuesday.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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With billions of people worldwide accessing their services, platforms such as Meta’s Facebook and Instagram have a responsibility to ensure that users are not harmed by consumer fraud, hate speech, misinformation or other online ills.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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These were women who were holistic, earthy, and eschewed things like giving a kid with a fever a spoonful of Tylenol.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
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Breathing Faster is Okay, But Trouble Breathing Isn't When kids have a fever, their heart rate is going to go up.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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