Example Sentences

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Without effective coping mechanisms, the stress can build into chronic diagnoses, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Claire’s hum comes out of nowhere, and while no one quite dismisses her as a “hysteric,” stress and anxiety are offered as diagnoses, to her immense irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Researchers evaluated new breast cancer diagnoses in two separate groups.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Back in 2018, the ACS lowered the starting age for screening to 45, down from 50, to deal with the sharp uptick of diagnoses in younger people.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“Yeah, it’s like that at first. Mainly because diagnoses change, but also because the words themselves carry so much baggage. Know what I mean?”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman