allergic
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He was twice rushed to the hospital after his throat closed, he couldn’t breathe and his blood pressure plummeted — a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Some wool dyes, meanwhile, contain chromium and copper, which can trigger allergic reactions, says Valenta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She was never above criticism; financial television has long been too cozy with the executives it covers and too allergic to the kind of confrontational reporting that treats CEOs as accountable public actors.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
"My cousin who isn't allergic to anything started developing allergies. My husband is the first one who had itchy eyes and throat."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Aren’t you allergic to bees? she would exclaim.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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