allergic reaction
Example Sentences
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An allergic reaction to chemicals used to develop film led to his transfer to the company’s Studio Machine Shop, where he spent the next 34 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The immune system responds, and the next time you eat red meat and related products it identifies those as a threat, resulting in an allergic reaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
As Ballou recounts, one husband whose wife had died of an allergic reaction sued the restaurant that had served her, along with Disney, who owned the restaurant property.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
Katy, from Cornwall, said she thought she was going to lose Molly when she suffered a severe allergic reaction while on a family holiday in Italy, aged one.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“He has sores in his mouth. His skin condition, I would say, comes from a combination of dirt and an allergic reaction to chicken litter.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
