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Recent Examples of murrain
Otherwise nature is outraged, floods will again sweep the land and murrains strike our cattle.
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Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murrain
Noun
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Doctors first diagnosed a complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both of his lungs.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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PrEP is underused in racial and ethnic minorities, despite having higher risk of HIV infection.—
Dr. Gary Spinner,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The answer is critical, especially amid winter respiratory illness season, as the flu, COVID-19 and common colds circulate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported last year that Riley was still faking illnesses even while in prison, with records indicating she was taken to the emergency room 24 times in the first 18 months of her sentence.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The vet said there was no way to splint the malady.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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But over the centuries, such maladies have not proved fatal for democracy because citizens and leaders have believed that errors can be corrected in the years ahead.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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When these germs escape the farm and infect humans, antibiotics are ineffective at treating them, which can make common ailments difficult or even impossible to heal.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
1 Mar. 2025
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Musculoskeletal injuries are perhaps the most common ailment experienced by hockey players.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The family, with their lawsuit, seeks an unspecified amount in damages for physical sickness, pain and injuries, including for PTSD and associated symptoms caused by the raid, the complaint shows.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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During their sickness, Vanessa and her daughter were in bed together watching a slew of romantic comedies.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To determine if the synced urination was due to external factors - like water consumption and being outside - or social contagion, the researchers placed the chimps in groups of four at varying distances from each other.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The interconnections between banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions means that even if climate change were to hurt only one type of financial institution, there is a very high risk of contagion throughout the entire financial system and the economy of Main Street.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the expense for this would have been a massive structure and blight in a very popular and well-used park and open space.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Watch for foliar diseases such as leaf spots, rust, and blight.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
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Kureishi has been ambushed by the physical infirmities of age in a rare way.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Is Jill Biden Edith Wilson, an overprotective First Lady clinging to power in the face of her husband’s obvious infirmity?—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
13 July 2024
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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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