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as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
chicken pox and the other ills that were once a fixture of childhood
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as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable
idealistic people who try to cure all of our society's ills
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as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
the travelers merrily set off on their journey, scarcely imagining the ills that would befall them
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Recent Examples of ills
Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The report also outlined recommendations for healing communities wracked by the social ills wrought by the schools, for revitalizing language and cultural support, for reunifying families, for reforms in tribal community education and for steps to reduce violence in tribal communities.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Lane is more interested in those clients for whom the hiring of an organizer feels symptomatic of larger social ills.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 17 Dec. 2024
At some point, Mangione became focused on the ills of the healthcare industry — a theme that has resonated with many following the saga across the nation.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Kaczynski, whose bombs killed three people, long decried the ills of modern American life and harbored other antiestablishment views.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Let unfettered markets create more technology, because technology can fix all of society’s ills, if only the short-sighted would get out of its way.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
With the help of her friends, Wendie discovers a supernatural creature is responsible for many of the village’s ills.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Amid existential questions surrounding the ills of tourism, Torres’ restaurant is an example of a concept that could create more conscious travelers.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Oct. 2024
Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The report also outlined recommendations for healing communities wracked by the social ills wrought by the schools, for revitalizing language and cultural support, for reunifying families, for reforms in tribal community education and for steps to reduce violence in tribal communities.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Lane is more interested in those clients for whom the hiring of an organizer feels symptomatic of larger social ills.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 17 Dec. 2024
At some point, Mangione became focused on the ills of the healthcare industry — a theme that has resonated with many following the saga across the nation.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Kaczynski, whose bombs killed three people, long decried the ills of modern American life and harbored other antiestablishment views.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Let unfettered markets create more technology, because technology can fix all of society’s ills, if only the short-sighted would get out of its way.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
With the help of her friends, Wendie discovers a supernatural creature is responsible for many of the village’s ills.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Amid existential questions surrounding the ills of tourism, Torres’ restaurant is an example of a concept that could create more conscious travelers.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ills
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Overweight or obese cats are more exposed to the risk of diseases like cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension, osteoarthritis and faster degeneration of affected joints, and urinary bladder stones, as well as anesthetic complications.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some skin diseases, such as psoriasis, may cause a burning sensation and other symptoms like itchy and flaky skin.Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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Great heroes must rise to drive back the ancient evils that roam this land.Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Digesting slavery’s evils daily Americans became a people by arguing politics in the press.Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, the illness has an overall worldwide mortality rate of a little less than 1 percent—much higher than common ailments like the flu.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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But because Murphy frequently struggled with ailments, her comments weren't taken seriously, Sharon told The Hollywood Reporter.Alex Gurley, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Listeners who are all too familiar with Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Uvalde might nonetheless find illuminating Long Shadow’s examination of the political backdrop to these tragedies.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Among Syria's many and complex tragedies, the camp has been a particular preoccupation of Mouaz Moustafa, an activist and the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Since then, there have been another four incidences in Connecticut, including one in October, for a total of 39 human illnesses from raw milk contamination in Connecticut caused by pathogens.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 13-category scale is based on the percentage of doctor's visits that were for influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in the previous week.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.Austin Mock, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
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Multiple reports indicate that people with the disease are presenting with flu-like symptoms, including headaches, fevers, and breathing difficulties.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms for mild cases included headaches and fevers.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Ills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ills. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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