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allergic

[uh-lur-jik] / əˈlɜr dʒɪk /


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Nonetheless Bengali voters were seen as allergic to the BJP for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

As Ballou recounts, one husband whose wife had died of an allergic reaction sued the restaurant that had served her, along with Disney, who owned the restaurant property.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Katy, from Cornwall, said she thought she was going to lose Molly when she suffered a severe allergic reaction while on a family holiday in Italy, aged one.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

There was a company called Mylan, which was best known for buying EpiPen, the lifesaving injector for severe allergic reactions, especially for kids, and then multiplying the price sevenfold in under a decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Sam's friend Adam was allergic to orange juice, so at snack time at school Adam always had tomato juice instead.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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