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Recent Examples of murrain
Otherwise nature is outraged, floods will again sweep the land and murrains strike our cattle.
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Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murrain
Noun
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Secondary skin infections Al-Nabti also points out the contradictory nature of this pheromone maxxing recommendation.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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People experiencing more severe infections may also suffer high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, rashes and blood in their urine.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Defensive end Keion White is out with an illness, leading to more playing time for veteran Anfernee Jennings and rookie Elijah Ponder.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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State health officials will add flu data to its respiratory virus dashboard during the fall flu season, and in the mean time the agency recommends everyone over 6 months of age should stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations to protect against severe illness and current variants.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This contagious malady has ravaged Norfolk County over the past few years.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Thomas said he’s spoken with a few other players who have dealt with similar maladies, including Carlos Correa and Harrison Bader.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Urban streams, even once restored, suffer a number of ailments intrinsic to their circumstances and surroundings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said on Friday that Celebrini will be re-evaluated on Saturday, and didn’t sound concerned that the ailment would keep his top line center out for long.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But without it, millions more are at risk for death, sickness and migration, Fletcher said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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When a person is gravely ill, they’re often forced to fight two battles, one against their sickness and the other against the insurance company.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some protection from a crisis scenario that could cause contagion among the wider euro area is provided by the European Central Bank, said George Lagarias, chief economist at Forvis Mazars.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet this era’s social media feedback loop increases the contagion.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then there are the hallmarks of urban blight — the windowless bars and the bars on the windows.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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Block by Block When Duggan took office in 2014, Detroit was drowning in blight.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The young men naturally start out strongly, but exhaustion, physical infirmities and psychological stress eventually take their toll on them one by one.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The governor skillfully countered attacks from Republicans and conservative media regarding Biden’s mental infirmity and physical limitations.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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