Examples of mutate in a Sentence
a disease that mutates genes in humans
a group of mutated genes
Over time, her feelings mutated from hatred into love.
opera singers mutating into pop stars
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The risk that the virus will mutate to spread easily between people is low, but experts say ongoing transmission in cows is worrisome.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
However, officials fear that a cross-reaction of both influenza viruses in the body can cause bird flu to mutate to spread more easily or cause serious illness.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
It’s also caused the bacteria to mutate to escape the immune response generated by the shots.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
But Sara remains fascinating for her impossible-to-predict decision-making process, which feels tonally right for a place that is constantly mutating.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
However, officials fear that a cross-reaction of both influenza viruses in the body can cause bird flu to mutate to spread more easily or cause serious illness.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
It’s also caused the bacteria to mutate to escape the immune response generated by the shots.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
But Sara remains fascinating for her impossible-to-predict decision-making process, which feels tonally right for a place that is constantly mutating.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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