chronic
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The invisible labor can spill into strained marriages, chronic stress and the feeling of constantly treading water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Helmets became a matter of keen public interest 20 years ago, after researchers linked football-related head trauma with the brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
But teeth grinding can also cause chronic pain, which can have a huge impact on your daily life.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to move glucose from the bloodstream into cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
She doesn’t bother because they are both chronic apologizers, and chronic apologizers know that sorry is also just sorrow for the general state of the world.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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