symptom

Example Sentences

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The early melt is a symptom of global warming that scientists say is becoming more pronounced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Foreign policy analysts would normally consider distraction to be a lazy and unprofessional explanation for major actions like wars, if not a symptom of paranoid conspiracy thinking.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

For many people, noticing this symptom prompts a medical visit that can lead to an early diagnosis of bladder cancer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Excuse us for this economics lesson: High oil prices don’t cause inflation, though they can be a symptom of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The new wave of reformers saw the KGB as not just a symptom of the USSR's problem but the root of the problem itself.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau