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disorder

[dis-awr-der] / dɪsˈɔr dər /






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Dr. Michael Lutter, a Texas-based psychiatrist, has been prescribing GLP-1s for some patients with bulimia and binge-eating disorder for years, particularly those who have tried and failed with other treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

In “God Knows Where I Am,” Linda Bishop, diagnosed variously as having “bipolar disorder with psychosis” or schizoaffective disorder, drifts “between shelters, hospitals, and jail” before finding refuge in a deserted farmhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Some doctors say they see remarkable success in conditions like bulimia and binge-eating disorder, which have been notoriously difficult to treat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said it is continuing to investigate the disorder.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

It was a mundane unraveling that could not be reversed, and therefore offered no opportunities to the storyteller: it belonged in the realm of disorder.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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