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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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At least one Boyle Heights resident, a cancer patient, has filed suit against the company alleging they spent money on air purifiers and utility costs because of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Her fans, some “who knew something was terribly wrong but assumed she had cancer or some other disease,” were aghast at her appearance whenever she took the stage.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Related: ‘This has been an emotionally difficult time’: My brother has cancer and my father is 94.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The ex-military lawyer, who is being treated for lung cancer, will serve the rest of his sentence in the community under supervision.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Ulcers, glaucoma, gastritis, gangrene, cancer, broken limbs, malnutrition, and a host of infectious diseases—almost everything came through the doors of Zanmi Lasante.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

To describe 55 Cancri e as "rocky," however, could leave the wrong impression.

From Science Daily May 8, 2024

Scientists hope to learn whether 55 Cancri e even has an atmosphere, and if so what is it made of.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2022

The star, however, is smaller and cooler than that of 55 Cancri e.

From Scientific American Jun. 3, 2022

He has a favorite planet — 55 Cancri e — that also is known as the “diamond planet.”

From Washington Post May 29, 2019

I observed to-night an occultation of a2 Cancri, at the dark limb of the moon, which gives for the longitude of the place 116° 23' 28"; the latitude, by observation, is 35° 13' 08".

From The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources by John Charles Frémont




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