long illness
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Anna de Peyster, a writer, philanthropist and a former wife of Rupert Murdoch, has died following a long illness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Writer and producer Dorian Hannaway, a close friend, said he died after "a long illness".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
When six-year-old Bradley Lowery died after a long illness - he was only 18 months when diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer - he had become known to the whole football community.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025
The research was inspired by Smith’s own long illness, which left him struggling to climb the stairs to his apartment.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025
Your address suggests you may be either a doctor or suffering from a long illness.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
