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Noun
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So long as Sean McVay’s football obsession doesn’t burn him out, the Rams can outsmart most NFL teams.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025 -
Every weakness is a strength The NHL’s recent obsession with state tax rates is shortsighted.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Noun
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This condition is an abnormality of the joints and bones of the feet due to nerve damage or peripheral neuropathy.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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The death was originally classified as an accident and attributed to congenital heart abnormalities, even though his parents said there had never been any sign of such problems.—
Jacey Fortin,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to help Distinguishing fear from anxiety disorders or phobias The first step in addressing an anxiety disorder or phobia is recognizing symptoms that fall outside the boundaries of a common fear.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The study also found the phobia was more prevalent among women than men.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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An investigation found that Batt befriended Lineman, who had senile dementia and required a live-in aide to help her with all daily activities, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Age and Memory: The hippocampus plays an important role in memory and is one of the brain regions most affected by senile dementia.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 June 2017
Noun
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In addition to multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, the proposal passed by the state Senate would permanently extend an existing law prohibiting step therapy for schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, which was set to sunset on January 1, 2027.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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Purdy’s defense attorneys had hoped to call his mother to the witness stand to present evidence of her history of mental illness, drug addiction, alcoholism, schizophrenia and alcohol abuse during her pregnancy with Purdy.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2019
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Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.—
Mercury News Readers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2017
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
22 May 2025
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“Dementedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementedness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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