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incurable

[in-kyoor-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈkjʊər ə bəl /


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Following a court case in Quebec, it was expanded in 2021 to people with incurable conditions but whose death was not imminent.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

At age 13, after one hour with a psychiatrist, she was told she had bipolar disorder, an incurable brain illness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

For 20 years, its orange groves have been ravaged by an incurable disease that causes fruit to drop before it is ripe, and leaves it tasting bitter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Aging in the blood-forming system is closely associated with a greater risk of serious and often incurable blood cancers, including leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Katie had heard that Mrs. McShane was now in a sanatorium for incurable tuberculosis patients.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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