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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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He had previously paid roughly $26,100 for a Four Seasons Yacht trip that he panned in a May review for sewage-smelling water in his cabin and inattentiveness to his bean allergy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

These sublethal effects can be compared to the way an over-the-counter antihistamine may relieve allergy symptoms while also causing drowsiness.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Still others described unexplained rashes, outbreaks of diarrhea and infestations of lice, among a host of other maladies for which many said they were offered only Tylenol or allergy medication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Diagnosed cases of MMA have steadily escalated since 2007, when an Australian doctor first discovered the allergy was linked to tick bites.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Mr. Cleveland had to clean up the mess and replace everybody’s stuff and pay for the blotched-up lady to get an allergy shot, so he was pretty mad.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

Meanwhile, conditions like allergies often don’t show up until a pet is 2 or 3 years old, Quammen said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Lore expects the robots to boost quality and accuracy, lower cross-contamination risks for people with allergies, and improve sanitation, while allowing for more complex meals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Cosmo itched so much from allergies that he constantly scratched himself raw and unleashed a howl when we were gone for too long, so loud and haunting that my neighbor thought it was a siren.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Rowley struggled to find work as a bookkeeper because so many locations triggered her allergies.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The truth is, I do not have allergies, but I could not admit that blackberries reminded me of my mother.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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