ALS
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ALS
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Pathology.
a.l.s.
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ALS
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Example Sentences
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Actor A. Russell Andrews reveals his ALS diagnosis over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” actor Eric Dane died of ALS in February after going public with his diagnosis last August.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Breanna also wants to leave her mark on the world, telling the BBC she wants to be able to help others with ALS and give them "hope".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
There were other people who suffered from ALS, Morrie knew, some of them famous, such as Stephen Hawking, the brilliant physicist and author of A Brief History of Time.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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