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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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For years it was a symptom of working to keep up with Warped Tour, a punk rock circus on wheels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He is an interesting case, a symptom himself, it seems: Hao may be successful, but his advice to his painfully clueless clients is painfully clueless itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The main symptom of the rarely fatal illness is frequent, watery diarrhoea.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

An Antelope Valley resident has been hospitalized with a rare and serious symptom of the virus.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Can’t get out my phone right now, though—she’ll get pissed off—but did that woman have some other symptom at least, or am I exactly like her?

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

She said she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s after a trip to the Mayo Clinic and underwent treatment and started taking medication to aid with her symptoms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Within a few short weeks, an ongoing outbreak of Cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that can contaminate raw fruits and vegetables — and lead to several unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms — has fueled a nationwide panic.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

According to state figures, external, 286 people there have been infected by cyclosporiasis - which comes from ingesting the cyclospora parasite, and includes symptoms like "explosive diarrhoea".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Measles causes fever, respiratory symptoms and skin rashes.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Basing his hypothesis on newspaper reports of Garfield's symptoms, Dr. Frank Baker drew a diagram two days after the shooting to show where he thought the bullet penetrated.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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