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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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A generation of well-funded thinkers treated them as a symptom, and may have surrendered one of the last legal tools we had to contest it.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

While Tourette syndrome has many complex symptoms, “I Swear” focuses largely on coprolalia, a symptom affecting approximately 10% of individuals with Tourette’s and manifests in the involuntary use of obscene language.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The entire episode is a symptom of a citywide affordability crunch squeezing nearly everyone who lives there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The research team examined patients using a range of treatments, including Food and Drug Administration-approved IBS drugs, antidepressants, antispasmodics and opioid-based antidiarrheal medications such as loperamide and diphenoxylate, which are commonly recommended for symptom relief.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The onset of this symptom is most sudden, and once it has begun, it persists without interruption until amnesia sets in.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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