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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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Authorities familiar with the investigation previously told The Times that the third victim was Catalina Romero, a 45-year-old resident of Avalon who was being taken to the mainland after suffering a severe allergy attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Accommodating a child’s food allergy is one thing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

These sublethal effects can be compared to the way an over-the-counter antihistamine may relieve allergy symptoms while also causing drowsiness.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Still others described unexplained rashes, outbreaks of diarrhea and infestations of lice, among a host of other maladies for which many said they were offered only Tylenol or allergy medication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

“There’s a possibility Sir Fig Newton has an allergy to one of these common ingredients,” Dr. Spires said.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

To pay my respect, I ate not only for myself but my whole family, whose allergies and aversions led them to abstain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, conditions like allergies often don’t show up until a pet is 2 or 3 years old, Quammen said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Cosmo itched so much from allergies that he constantly scratched himself raw and unleashed a howl when we were gone for too long, so loud and haunting that my neighbor thought it was a siren.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

An unhealthy microbial balance has been associated with a higher risk of allergies, depression, anxiety, and neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

As for the negatives, she talks a lot about allergies and weird hobbies, like the kid who collects movie ticket stubs.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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