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Adjective
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Biles initially called out Gaines in response to a post by Gaines pointing out that the Minnesota State High School League disabled comments on its post announcing Champlin Park's softball team as state champions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025 -
Smith was charged May 29 with one count of felony battery against a disabled person and one misdemeanor battery charge, according to court documents.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Unfortunately, no, and that option might actually not be so good — at least for the ailing global climate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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The $8 billion deal will put another family at the helm of the ailing Paramount Pictures and streaming service Paramount+; only in this case, the dynasty is led by tech giant and Oracle founder Larry Ellison.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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For mentally incapacitated adult patients, their partners can take part in the decisions as guardians.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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If an incapacitated patient has not designated someone to make medical decisions for them, the hospital automatically takes over, said Thaddeus Pope, a bioethicist and professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Newcastle was eight games into the 2020-21 season with no wins to its name, its squad unfit and directionless.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But the dreamscape is an airless place, unfit for permanent residence.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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If an unvaccinated child or person is feeling unwell, here’s what to watch for: Cough Runny nose Itchy, watery eyes A high fever Small white spots (Koplik's spots) inside the inner lining of the cheek What do measles look like?—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Jet lag can cause a general feeling of being unwell, and include symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, and digestive issues.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Kids get hurt and get sick, like anyone else; every year, a few in the practice battle life-threatening illness, often cancer.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Mission Viejo raced to the title while playing without wide receiver Vance Spafford (sick), cornerback Jeron Jones (fractured wrist), safeties Sawyer Thomson (knee) and Zachary Foeldi (knee) and wide receiver Max Markofski (hip).—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Here’s what she’s learned about how to spot bad bosses and avoid unhealthy workplaces.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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What to Know On Friday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was expected to reach the purple category (between 201 and 300), or the very unhealthy level.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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