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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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It is a common symptom of underlying issues, including weak pelvic muscles, neurological disorders, and infections.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Novartis said the drug offers a differentiated mechanism that, if confirmed clinically, could support earlier symptom relief, stronger disease control and more convenient dosing across food allergy, hives, allergic asthma and other diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Neither member of the Adams team could ever comprehend this historical transition as anything other than an ominous symptom of moral degeneration.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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