curing

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But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The preacher, they said, had been curing the ill through prayer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Croft and Neale know they aren’t necessarily close to the finish line when it comes to curing dementia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The goal is to manage pain and symptoms, rather than curing the disease, in the patient’s final months, weeks or days before death.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

While the majority attacked, other fairies laid hands on the injured, curing most of them rapidly.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull