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allergic

[uh-lur-jik] / əˈlɜr dʒɪk /


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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

One evening, after eating a Cantonese takeaway there, she suffered an allergic reaction.

From BBC Aug. 24, 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

She often has a nurse’s white gauze mask over her nose and mouth because she’s allergic to chalk dust.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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