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unhealthy

[uhn-hel-thee] / ʌnˈhɛl θi /




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“This one is very powerful,” she told me before the session, holding up a translucent stick that she said she uses to cut unhealthy attachments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Even unhealthy or bad relationships are not bad 100% of the time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

These unhealthy treats have contributed to modifying a diet usually made up of fruit, vegetables and seeds.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Researchers found that unhealthy diets early in life disrupted brain pathways linked to feeding behavior, with effects continuing into adulthood.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Popular folklore suggested that such an abundance of pigeons always brought with it unhealthy air and sickness.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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