as in to change
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
colored lights that slowly mutate from green to blue and so on across the color spectrum
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Plus, the SARS-CoV-2 keeps mutating.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
These vaccines don’t protect against bird flu, but officials are concerned if people become infected with both viruses bird flu could mutate into a more severe or transmissible virus.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
That increases the likelihood the virus could mutate to pass from person to person.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Since their reproductive genes tend to mutate faster, the right dose can leave them relatively unfazed but unable to reproduce.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
These vaccines don’t protect against bird flu, but officials are concerned if people become infected with both viruses bird flu could mutate into a more severe or transmissible virus.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
That increases the likelihood the virus could mutate to pass from person to person.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Since their reproductive genes tend to mutate faster, the right dose can leave them relatively unfazed but unable to reproduce.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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The Hungarian has transformed his country’s democratic system by changing electoral laws to ensure only his party can win elections.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yet, almost everyone knows the climate is changing.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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That region of the Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere can contain varying levels of free electrons that, when highly concentrated, can slow down GPS signals traveling between satellites and device receivers.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The condition of Bay Area roads varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a recent report by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the regional transportation agency for the nine counties.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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But an early two-to-one margin in favor of the recall had shifted only slightly in Friday night results, leading Thao to concede.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Then, those searches quickly declined as people shifted their focus away from the threat.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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