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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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“Hell’s Kitchen,” a New York story of a wunderkind discovering her gift, helped me get over my allergy to the jukebox genre.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Across most facilities, detainees reported improperly cooked food, a lack of dietary or allergy accommodations and irregular mealtimes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A licensed peanut allergy treatment, Palforzia, was available on the NHS for under‑18s but was later withdrawn from the global market by the manufacturer.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Food allergy rates in England are estimated to have doubled in the decade to 2018, according to a major study published in The Lancet in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Mr. Cleveland had to clean up the mess and replace everybody’s stuff and pay for the blotched-up lady to get an allergy shot, so he was pretty mad.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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