chronic
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“Over the longer term, it creates a kind of chronic instability that makes it extremely difficult to engage in healthcare, maintain treatment, or make progress toward housing,” Henwood said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Chris Baker has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and said it had "been exacerbated by the contaminants in the air".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In older mice, that number rose to between 60 and 80%, closely matching the increase in chronic liver inflammation seen with aging.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
For those aging in place with multiple chronic conditions, keeping up with which meds to take when can feel like a full-time job.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
—Some of us children, due to a chronic shortage of buildings, desks, blackboards and benches, would have to be relocated in shacks down by the river.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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