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Since the Vikings selected him with the No. 10 pick in 2024, McCarthy has been injury prone and has struggled even worse when he has actually been on the field.

The researchers found that levels of receptors that recognize bacterial toxins rose, making the body more prone to inflammation.

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His death—of natural causes—brought to an end a 36-year period in which a prone and pliant Spain submitted to his authoritarian rule.

But they also say he can be difficult—stubborn, prone to drone on in half-hour monologues, and at times naive about geopolitics.

The Steelers’ defense has been inconsistent and prone to breakdowns, as we saw last Sunday against Chicago.

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