ailment
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Dysport is a muscle relaxant that Ipsen markets for therapeutic indications such as a neck ailment called cervical dystonia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
One year after the fire, Christine Moore died unexpectedly with a heart ailment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
"It's really amazing to see that something that's supposed to prevent a physical ailment can also help keep our brain healthy, too."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest potential victim of a still-mysterious ailment in southern Kenya.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
We are good German children who have been stricken with a mysterious ailment.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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This activity is likely to have caused the “Havana Syndrome” ailments reported at scale by personnel at the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
They must submit to regular FAA-mandated medical exams, and ailments such as cardiac conditions or diabetes could permanently disqualify them from flying far earlier than age 65.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Experts estimated that close to 400,000 people remain at risk from a myriad of life altering ailments.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Shohei Ohtani was back in the lineup after missing four games because of multiple ailments as the Dodgers beat the Reds 6-3 to extend their winning streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Later, at the table, I listen to him make idle conversation with the old senator about the various ailments they have both suffered.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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Chains
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