chronic
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Supporters say the proposed funding could give those afflicted with chronic illness hope and potentially more options for treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Oasis Hospice Care, which has facilities in Houston and Austin, asked the question: Why do some friends and loved ones disappear after a chronic illness diagnosis?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
After years of chronic fuel shortages, the southern African nation also has the highest petrol prices on the continent, disrupting livelihoods and straining an economy starved of foreign currency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Though ride-hailing drivers or food-delivery workers technically have jobs, they may face chronic underemployment with worse wages and job security, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
These chairs weigh a ton and it banged my shin something chronic but I acted like it was no sweat.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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