as in dislikes
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government
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Recent Examples of allergies
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or food allergies every year.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
While promising prevention and therapeutic strategies are being developed, food allergies currently cannot be cured.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Which cities are the worst for allergies?
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
But for people with milk allergies or sensitivities, that missing ingredient on the label can turn a bag of chips into a health risk.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In this case, the risk is for people with milk allergies, who could have a severe reaction to a product that doesn’t list milk as an ingredient.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Recalls And Consumer Trust Recalls like this one are a reminder that for millions of Americans living with food allergies, every grocery trip includes a layer of risk.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
To do this, the authors of the current work sought to survey all of the available studies that addressed the link between climate change and allergies.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
While promising prevention and therapeutic strategies are being developed, food allergies currently cannot be cured.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Which cities are the worst for allergies?
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
But for people with milk allergies or sensitivities, that missing ingredient on the label can turn a bag of chips into a health risk.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In this case, the risk is for people with milk allergies, who could have a severe reaction to a product that doesn’t list milk as an ingredient.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Recalls And Consumer Trust Recalls like this one are a reminder that for millions of Americans living with food allergies, every grocery trip includes a layer of risk.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
To do this, the authors of the current work sought to survey all of the available studies that addressed the link between climate change and allergies.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Allergies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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