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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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

More than 90% experienced a mental or emotional health symptom such as stress, anger and feeling unsafe.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“It all comes down to . . . control, power, making you feel disregarded,” one trauma-recovery expert explains on TikTok, diagnosing walking ahead as a symptom of narcissism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Where had they found the copy, and was this unearthly confidence a symptom of a different age?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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