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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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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

“Major symptom signs” the Oura ring app warned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Those who become ill should stay away from work, school, or nursery until they have been symptom free for at least 48 hours.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

It was merely one symptom of her revolt against the Party and all its ways, and somehow it seemed natural and healthy, like the sneeze of a horse that smells bad hay.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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