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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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They aim for symptom control rather than a cure.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

It came as the findings of an independent review criticised recent mistaken releases as "simply one symptom of a broken system".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Long-term care is both a symptom and a cause of the nation’s deepening wealth divide,” Forden said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In contrast, fewer than half of those in the control group experienced symptom improvement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Not only any actual misdemeanor, but any eccentricity, however small, any change of habits, any nervous mannerism that could possibly be the symptom of an inner struggle, is certain to be detected.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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