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illness

[il-nis] / ˈɪl nɪs /


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Part of that diminished firepower was on account of its star freshman’s illness, as Arenas looked nothing like the player who came alive over the last two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

It accepts children aged 12 to 17 who are usually at crisis point with a range of mental health illnesses including eating disorders, depression and psychosis.

From BBC

Lungu died of an undisclosed illness aged 68 at a clinic in South Africa's capital, Pretoria.

From BBC

Faking illness when faking death didn’t seem to work.

From Salon

The company has admitted there are service delays in over 100 postcodes, but it said this was due to storms and higher rates of illness among staff.

From BBC