Example Sentences

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Susanna ultimately is freed, not because she’s cured of the alienation she has always felt but because of an accepted marriage proposal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It cannot be cured, but treatment can help manage it.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Maybe they thought that what ailed the Florida citrus could be cured with a little private-equity magic.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

And all else is pretty much equal over such a short span: Cold fusion wasn’t perfected, cancer wasn’t cured and the economy didn’t leap into a faster gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“But I believe miracles totally work? I know my aunt was cured of cancer in her church?”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie