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diagnosis

[dahy-uhg-noh-sis] / ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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The diagnosis resonated and he began writing about his condition and the trials of fatherhood on Substack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Hugh said the diagnosis was "quite a shock", adding: "I really didn't expect that because I had no pain, just a little bit short of breath if I was doing heavy exercise."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As a sad reminder, four months after leaving office, Mr. Biden announced a diagnosis of aggressive Stage 4 prostate cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She spent the hours after she was told of her friend's diagnosis grieving, then plotting.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They had promised us a cure, if—a word my mother can’t ever seem to hear—Natalie’s problem fit the diagnosis they were studying.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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