allergic
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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
"My cousin who isn't allergic to anything started developing allergies. My husband is the first one who had itchy eyes and throat."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
You’re not the only person to have an allergic reaction to the idea of probate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I’m so allergic to crowds that I will do what it takes to avoid them,” said Rachel Ratliff, a 57-year-old retired lawyer from San Francisco who recently spent three weeks traveling in Crete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Oh, Sam," she said, "you know how much we would love to have a dog. But Daddy's allergic to dogs."
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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