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cure

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verb

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noun (2)

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Recent Examples of cure
Noun
Heat effectively soothes the symptoms, but the long-term cure is cutting off cannabis use. Between the lines: CHS remains misdiagnosed and misunderstood, largely due to the lack of a specific diagnostic code for medical providers. Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Shampoo is the secret ingredient for a one-stop cleaning cure. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
Under state law, mail ballots with signature issues can be cured through early next week. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Diet cannot cure endometriosis, but reducing or removing foods that cause bloating may help with comfort levels. Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Heat effectively soothes the symptoms, but the long-term cure is cutting off cannabis use. Between the lines: CHS remains misdiagnosed and misunderstood, largely due to the lack of a specific diagnostic code for medical providers. Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Shampoo is the secret ingredient for a one-stop cleaning cure. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cure 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
  • Dave Grohl’s wife Jordyn Blum is healing after her husband’s shocking baby announcement.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Everything was petroleum-based and not actually healing his lips.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • How to become a wildlife rehabilitator The process to legally take care of certain kinds of restricted wildlife varies by state, but virtually everyone who wants to help rehabilitate a squirrel or similar animal in the U.S. needs a permit from their state and possibly the federal government.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
  • So Gascón said what’s under review is the evidence that was never presented that could have changed the outcome, as well as considering, under California law, if the brothers are rehabilitated prisoners who are safe to reenter the community.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • County officials have been working in the last year to remedy that issue and ensure a smooth 2024 primary and general.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The meta moment acknowledges the show’s greatest ill at this point in time, but doesn’t excuse or remedy it in the slightest.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Closing camps isn’t solving homelessness The relocation of the homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area is an issue that must be fixed.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Indeed, clicking that link fixed the problem and upped my security score by two points.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Research shows that yoga, for example, can help alleviate some of the tough emotions that come with PMS.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Its softer side is heavy on body contouring to help alleviate pressure buildup along the shoulders and hips for side sleepers.
    Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Instead of waiting at home to fully recover, Master said, students should return to school with extra support from teachers and breaks in their schedule to relieve symptoms such as headaches or fatigue, with a goal of gradually doing more.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Imma is relieved to see her mother and anxious to go home.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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