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morbid

[mawr-bid] / ˈmɔr bɪd /


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Aetna allegedly submitted erroneous morbid obesity codes that were inconsistent with members’ BMIs from 2018 to 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Maybe the only purpose in any of this is to prolong morbid fascinations, to twist the knife.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

To make his point, Panahi recalls a morbid memory from when he was around 10 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Though born in London, Shelley lived in Scotland before writing her novel and later credited the country’s bleak landscapes with giving “airy flights” to her morbid imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“I have a job to do. Make money for my clients. Period. But boy it gets morbid when you start making investments that work out extra great if a tragedy occurs.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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