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Recent Examples of bedridden
But the evacuation of Ms. Savchenko and a bedridden neighbor from this mining town, in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk, brings relief to their social worker.
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024
The dead-eyed, bedridden Sam is a far cry from the easygoing young woman who interviews for an au pair job with a Toronto police officer, Cameron (Jason Jones), to care for his 12-year-old daughter Brooke, while her mother is hospitalized with a terminal illness.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
Grover Tully The old, bedridden Lord of Riverrun, who is only mentioned and never seen.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Each sibling is struggling in their own way — the Rumor has lost her powers, the White Violin is bedridden after a serious injury and Spaceboy is near-catatonic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024
The dead-eyed, bedridden Sam is a far cry from the easygoing young woman who interviews for an au pair job with a Toronto police officer, Cameron (Jason Jones), to care for his 12-year-old daughter Brooke, while her mother is hospitalized with a terminal illness.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
Grover Tully The old, bedridden Lord of Riverrun, who is only mentioned and never seen.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Each sibling is struggling in their own way — the Rumor has lost her powers, the White Violin is bedridden after a serious injury and Spaceboy is near-catatonic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
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The massive four-story brownstone is the sickly shade of green mold, except in the places the façade has chipped off completely.Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that reside in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome.Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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As Lee’s efforts to adopt and care for the seemingly ailing Piggy gained momentum — she's raised nearly $20,000 on GoFundMe — the Seattle native had to leave Spain.Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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One of Thompson’s signature innovations was to use a predictive algorithm to kick ailing and disabled Medicare patients out of nursing homes and rehabilitative programs, causing untold misery and penury.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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There is nothing frail or frightened about his Scrooge.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency warned that salmonella poses a serious-to-fatal infection risk for children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Congress should reaffirm the CRA by recognizing that agency guidance is invalid unless submitted to both Congress and GAO.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The 63-year-old's motion, filed Wednesday, argues that his original guilty plea to a conspiracy charge is invalid because the count was later dismissed by the court, rendering the outcome unconstitutional.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The jewelry-store duel is very Kill Bill, with the two women tossing out insults before attacking brutally and relentlessly: throwing each other around glass cases, using the shop’s offerings as weaponry, and avoiding the incapacitated store owner.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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The incapacitated person, or ward, could not engage in legal actions or make major decisions without the guardian’s consent.Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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