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allergic

[uh-lur-jik] / əˈlɜr dʒɪk /


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She was never above criticism; financial television has long been too cozy with the executives it covers and too allergic to the kind of confrontational reporting that treats CEOs as accountable public actors.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

You’re not the only person to have an allergic reaction to the idea of probate.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

After that, they have a 15 to 20% chance of becoming allergic to meat.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“I’m so allergic to crowds that I will do what it takes to avoid them,” said Rachel Ratliff, a 57-year-old retired lawyer from San Francisco who recently spent three weeks traveling in Crete.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Bridge announced that she was allergic to clubs, that she would rather be a set, like in math.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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