chronic

Example Sentences

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Gold imports, a chronic drain on foreign exchange, have become a fresh target, with the government sharply raising import duties on gold and silver to 15%.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Another, beginning as an apology for chronic lateness, becomes an uncharacteristically aggressive defense of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Mr. Lai, 78, has diabetes, heart problems, debilitating back pain, and chronic infections that suggest a failing immune system, his daughter says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Francois Blanchecotte, president of France's Federation of Medical Laboratories, said the urine test -- and possibly blood test -- would be able to determine if someone suffered from a "significant chronic intoxication".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Outside the camp, too, chronic shortages have removed rice from the daily diets of many North Koreans, especially those in the hostile classes.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden