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allergic

[uh-lur-jik] / əˈlɜr dʒɪk /


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He was twice rushed to the hospital after his throat closed, he couldn’t breathe and his blood pressure plummeted — a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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

Markets have been allergic to cash outflows in recent months amid concern about returns on hypsercalers’ big investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

I knew her more than I knew myself: her favorite color was pink, she loved crab legs and corn on the cob, hated running late, and was allergic to peanuts.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson




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