- plural of illness.
illnesses
Example Sentences
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The physician also warned that requiring families to return repeatedly increases the chance children will miss doses, leaving them vulnerable to preventable illnesses.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
It added it was not aware of any specific illnesses linked to its products.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The company said it was not aware of any illnesses linked to the products but that it was withdrawing them across 26 US states.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In July, federal agencies linked Taylor-supplied shredded iceberg lettuce, served at some Taco Bell locations, to thousands of cyclosporiasis illnesses across multiple states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The survival mechanism has become the enemy, as in such illnesses as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis that can attack organs, joints, even the brain.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
