allergic
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When Catalina Romero arrived at Catalina Island’s tiny emergency room this week with a severe allergic reaction, officials decided she needed medical attention on the mainland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Some wool dyes, meanwhile, contain chromium and copper, which can trigger allergic reactions, says Valenta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She was never above criticism; financial television has long been too cozy with the executives it covers and too allergic to the kind of confrontational reporting that treats CEOs as accountable public actors.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
You’re not the only person to have an allergic reaction to the idea of probate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
She does not know which ones, until they are on the tip of her tongue and it is too late, her lips swell, her skin itches, her eyes water with allergic reaction tears.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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