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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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Symptoms of salmonella infection – including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps – typically arise six hours to six days after exposure and may last 4 to 7 days.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Within three days of infection, damage can be observed on the plants.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Noun
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For the past several years, the poet laureate of Colorado has confronted a life-threatening illness after their diagnosis with stage 4 ovarian cancer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 June 2025
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No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to date.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Past experience with post-conflict reconstruction around the world shows that transparency and inclusivity in government decision-making are the best antidotes to corruption, economic stagnation, and other common maladies in recovering countries.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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And, third, that most maladies can be prevented or treated through one’s own ascetic diet and life-style choices.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The division is responsible for screening and reviewing medical exams to determine whether there is evidence that coal miners have developed a respiratory ailment, commonly known as black lung disease.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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There is a mounting pile of respected research on plenty of ailments.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The plan lists a slew of excused absences, including sickness among students, major illness in the student’s immediate family, and doctor’s appointments.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Medical coverage $75,000 in emergency accident and sickness coverage $250,000 in evacuation and repatriation coverage $750 in emergency dental treatment coverage Pre-existing conditions No coverage for pre-existing conditions within 60 days of your policy’s start date.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
Noun
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His death fixation seems more of a motivation than does Angry Alan’s quasi logic, which grips him through his laptop—even though the director Sam Gold and the video designer Lucy Mackinnon underline these moments of contagion by flooding the stage with a projection of glitching red static.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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That's a technical term in public health for contagions that have been well-controlled for 12 months or more.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Warren harvested greens, potatoes and watermelons as part of an effort to address food insecurity and health concerns in a neighborhood challenged by blight, crime and poverty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2025
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He's had to address urban blight, gun violence, and the challenges affecting many cities in the United States and especially the South: food deserts, racial strife, the ongoing public health response to COVID-19 and job growth.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The decision of Democrats to ignore Biden’s infirmity and boost him in 2024 looked risky at the time.—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
21 May 2025
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This decision, framed by loyalty and political considerations, obscured the president’s infirmity at a moment of pivotal international consequence.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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