allergic
Example Sentences
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"The experience of having an allergic reaction is really distressing and we want to guard against that wherever possible."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
To test that idea, the team exposed mice to a protein from house dust mites, a common cause of allergic asthma.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
Mr. Luhrmann is a purveyor of tabloid cinema—punchy, entertaining, sensationalist, intensely allergic to stasis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The way it steers the immune system towards fighting an infection also seemed to reduce the response to house dust mite allergens – which are a trigger of allergic asthma.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
If I did, my throat would get super itchy, as I’m allergic to pretty much all fruits and vegetables.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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