Example Sentences

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"This is curing my fear of spiders," he jokes.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Something you’ll see somewhat less in the U.S. is curing with lye, the method behind lutefisk and century eggs.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

One of the underlying themes of the game is curing Pokémon who have apparently been stricken with a mysterious lightning bolt and are going mad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2022

“One of the things we should be involved in is curing these hideous diseases,” Blum said at a committee hearing.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2017

"I shan't worry about his manners, sweetheart, while he is curing you," I concluded.

From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack