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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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Across most facilities, detainees reported improperly cooked food, a lack of dietary or allergy accommodations and irregular mealtimes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The clinic Carey attended is run by Dr Helen Evans-Howells, a GP and allergy specialist, who described it as "a tragedy" the NHS was not offering OIT more widely.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

According to data collected by the CDC, since the late ’90s allergy rates in kids have increased 70 percent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Another person with a nut allergy wrote in an online review that they were "flat out refused service" despite accepting the risk and that the restaurants rule on allergies is "not an acceptable one".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Mr. Cleveland had to clean up the mess and replace everybody’s stuff and pay for the blotched-up lady to get an allergy shot, so he was pretty mad.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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