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

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

He said that if he had his way, he would have kept AI in the lab for longer due to safety concerns and to focus on applications like curing cancer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I wanted to thank the sour aunt for curing my ankle.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell