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sickness

[sik-nis] / ˈsɪk nɪs /


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About one in 10 working-age people in the U.K. now claim a sickness or disability benefit, and nearly a million Brits under 25 aren’t employed, in school or in training.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Pro-inflammatory cytokines are ultimately what leads to sickness and death in a lot of cases," says first author Katia Troha, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Ayres's lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

There are a number of obvious factors which have combined to blow open the singles draws - injury, sickness, the ageing process and the unusual heatwave which hit Paris.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

They’ll be using their current experience to do so, including the higher sickness and death rates they’re seeing thanks to a higher uninsured or underinsured population.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

When I tried to tell them I’d heard Miss Zeldy, they smiled and said it was the sickness.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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