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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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Across most facilities, detainees reported improperly cooked food, a lack of dietary or allergy accommodations and irregular mealtimes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A licensed peanut allergy treatment, Palforzia, was available on the NHS for under‑18s but was later withdrawn from the global market by the manufacturer.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Another person with a nut allergy wrote in an online review that they were "flat out refused service" despite accepting the risk and that the restaurants rule on allergies is "not an acceptable one".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Because the bot remembers you have a nut allergy, it won’t suggest noodles with peanut sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I have an allergy to catching and throwing and kicking and dribbling of any kind.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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