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systemic

[si-stem-ik] / sɪˈstɛm ɪk /


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"It's not a service, is it really? It's a huge systemic problem and nobody seems to be getting to grips with it," Anthony said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Because it is a systemic disease, rheumatoid arthritis can also affect organs and tissues beyond the joints.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The hope and the change, the transcendent conviction that the systemic levers of government are not corroded beyond repair, the optimist I used to be—it all came rushing back.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Haugen and Horwitz battled similarly daunting foes, and the rot they uncovered was just as systemic and frightening as the reporting.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

But knowing that Zeitoun’s ordeal was caused instead by systemic ignorance and malfunction—and perhaps long-festering paranoia on the part of the National Guard and whatever other agencies were involved—was unsettling.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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