chronic
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Even the White House communications staff has tacitly admitted that something is going on, though all they will say is Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, a conveniently benign condition.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
"There has been a serious and ongoing failure of workforce planning, leading to a chronic shortage of clinical midwives."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
But growing evidence suggests that in Alzheimer's disease, these immune cells become stuck in a state of chronic activation.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
He went to Walter Reed three times last year, including a trip to address the swelling of his lower legs, which his doctor diagnosed as chronic venous insufficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
We refer to it with catch-all terms, like crazy or chronic pain, terms that both ostracize and minimize.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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