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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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Though he tarnished royal prestige, many believe his infiltration of the czar’s inner circle was a mere symptom of a broader moral breakdown in which organized religion faltered and extreme views proliferated across Russia.

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

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

I can only explain the scientific mania that overtook my father during that spring of ’59 as a symptom of the belief in progress that was infecting everyone back then.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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