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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
After all, in 2023, hundreds of thousands of Israelis recognized that the ills of the Netanyahu government could not be addressed simply by toppling that government.
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Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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Some believe aluminum can contribute to the development of diseases like breast cancer and Alzheimer's, but there isn't enough scientific evidence to support those claims.Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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The connectome, and all the data associated with it, reveals patterns of healthy brain functions and could thus also be consequential in the treatment of brain diseases.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has become a metaphor for the evils of early colonial empires, and rightly so.Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
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And like all those years ago, the pair learn that Lady Maeda is still pulling the strings behind the scenes, and that the evils of the past have carried on to the present.Regina Kim, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The pressure to perform plus residual physical ailments means illicit painkillers are a necessity, however.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Other families that have experienced their own tragedies are also working for change.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Friendships are formed for life, and alums cheer one another on through life’s triumphs and tragedies.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Camilla's is the latest in a series of illnesses to hit the royal family this year.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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These include illnesses where the body struggles to get enough oxygen, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or conditions experienced by mountaineers, athletes, and even astronauts.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 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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Despite the obvious bad, there was undeniable good.Mellissa Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Ills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ills. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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