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curable

[kyoor-uh-buhl] / ˈkjʊər ə bəl /


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But he has been told it is not curable.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness estimates that $30 billion is lost in productivity from preventable or curable eye diseases in India alone.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

A new scientific breakthrough in the field of Alzheimer’s research is raising hopes that the cruel, crippling and fatal brain disease may eventually become curable.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

"Free from curable sickness. "And working a job—" "Or working the fields close to home, so families can live together.”

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple




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