curing

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But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

"I thought AI was going to be curing cancer or something."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The goal is to manage pain and symptoms, rather than curing the disease, in the patient’s final months, weeks or days before death.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Soon-Shiong says his core focus remains curing cancer, but he also cares deeply about owning L.A.’s paper of record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There was even a smokehouse for the curing of fresh bacon, ham, sausage, and all sorts of meat-based delicacies that would nowadays be purchased in a supermarket, uninterestingly wrapped in plastic.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood