chronic
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Castro was obsessed with cloning Ubre Blanca, a champion milk cow, to end the chronic milk shortage his agricultural policies created.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
If doctors had prescribed Sovaldi to 2.4 million people with chronic hepatitis C at the time of the launch, the cost would have exceeded $200 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
But this August 13 comes amid one of Cuba's worst crises in living memory, with acute shortages of food and water, and chronic power cuts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“When people have access to medical care through insurance, they tend to undertake activities that can help longevity, like better preventive care, better management of chronic and disabling conditions,” Cohen said.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
She bats John's hand away when a bout of her chronic coughing hits her.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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