curing

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But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Croft and Neale know they aren’t necessarily close to the finish line when it comes to curing dementia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

No doubt Russo and his fictive alter-ego have heard the popular prescriptions for curing arrested development—empathy, vulnerability, emotional intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"I thought AI was going to be curing cancer or something."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I’d never been anything but terminal; all my treatment had been in pursuit of extending my life, not curing my cancer.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green