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hay fever

NOUN
allergic reaction to pollen
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This combination of high pollen levels, very warm days and oppressive nights can be particularly troublesome for hay fever sufferers.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The warm weather seen in the UK over the last two years means conditions have been ideal for birch tree pollen - a major hay fever trigger.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

If your hay fever becomes really debilitating, your GP can refer you to a specialist - but that will take a while.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

"And, for me, the truth came when I was full of hay fever, six hours away from the deadline."

From BBC Oct. 22, 2025

Ragweed, the bane of hay fever sufferers, offers an interesting example of the way efforts to control nature sometimes boomerang.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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