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the long illness left him frail and underweight
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She was deemed underweight on arrival at the shelter, WJCL reports.—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024 And Wells Fargo has downgraded Tesla stock to underweight, with a price target of $125, down from $200.—William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024 The vast majority of animals were found to be severely underweight and suffering from various illnesses.—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Rescued by one of AHS’ Emergency Animal Medical Technicians™, Eisenhower was underweight and covered in wounds.—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024 Taking a hunger suppressant may be unsafe for those who are a healthy weight or are underweight.—Weight Loss Advisors, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Sixteen were severely emaciated and likely died of starvation; 11 died of blunt force trauma — although two of those whales were also extremely underweight; at least three bore fatal wounds from killer whales and two were tangled in fishing gear.—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 The rescue group said in a Facebook post that Connie was a bit underweight, tested positive for heartworm and would be getting treatment for it.—Juan Lozano, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024 Despite his size, the 150-pound dog is likely underweight and gulps down water that Miller gave him in a cooking pot, his new owner shared.—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
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