allergic
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As Ballou recounts, one husband whose wife had died of an allergic reaction sued the restaurant that had served her, along with Disney, who owned the restaurant property.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Katy, from Cornwall, said she thought she was going to lose Molly when she suffered a severe allergic reaction while on a family holiday in Italy, aged one.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
By and large, fans are more allergic to showboating than sports purists who cringe over endzone celebrations and bat flips.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Ghost had an allergic reaction to the water, known as cold urticaria, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“Otis never would have solved that one as fast as you did. But then again, Otis always said he was allergic to numbers.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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