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Recent Examples of pathogenic
Millions of birds in commercial flocks nationwide have been killed to prevent the spread of the highly pathogenic bird flu virus, which is deadly to poultry.
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
These pathogenic bacteria can be present at or near the site where contaminant discharges enter the water.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In a statement to Ars Technica, a USDA spokesperson said that the agency views the response to the outbreak of H5N1—a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—as a priority.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
At many grocery stores, egg purchases are limited to one-dozen per customer as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) know as bird flu ravages the nation's farms.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
These pathogenic bacteria can be present at or near the site where contaminant discharges enter the water.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In a statement to Ars Technica, a USDA spokesperson said that the agency views the response to the outbreak of H5N1—a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—as a priority.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
At many grocery stores, egg purchases are limited to one-dozen per customer as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) know as bird flu ravages the nation's farms.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenic
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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 July 2024
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Hospitalizations for strokes related to opioid use and infective endocarditis, a life-threatening infection of the heart’s lining and valves, increased in people under 45 from 2006 through 2015, coinciding with the opioid epidemic’s onset, the authors added.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
23 May 2024
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These ventilation systems function like high-volume air samplers, creating negative pressure inside poultry houses that draws in huge quantities of ambient air effectively concentrating whatever particulates may be in that air, in this case infectious virions of H5N1.—
John Drake,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Marking his debut single under his new signing with Rimas Entertainment, the Puerto Rican artist delivers an infectious tropical tune with percussion, trombones, trumpets, and more, while his flirty vocals sing about a guy who’s trying to impress a girl with his English-speaking skills.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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Comments were largely supportive of the OP’s decision and rationale, with many noting that no one should feel guilty for protecting themselves from toxic people and behavior.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Space debris can pose risks to people on the ground who come into contact with the object, particularly if toxic fuels are involved.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here a book worth considering is ‘From third world to first’ - Lee Kwan Yew's first person story of transforming Singapore from a pestilential swamp into a metropolis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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And to make matters worse, crime rates have risen, demonstrations by taxi drivers have turned violent, and a bungled garbage collection policy has blanketed Luanda with waste and a pestilential stench.—
Ricardo Soares De Oliveira,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2015
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Studies have shown that testers can harbor harmful bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus (a common cause of styes and other infections), E. coli, yeast, and mold.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Organic farms use natural farming methods to keep the soil, water, and environment free from potentially harmful chemicals.7 Similarities Grass-fed and organic foods share a commitment to natural farming.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
24 Feb. 2025
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Shauna, Van, and Akilah break free from the rest of the group and end up in a tunnel permeated by some sort of poisonous gas.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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But perhaps more alarmingly, Seneca Meadows is currently sending poisonous, PFAS-laden runoff into the Hudson and your drinking water supply.—
Yvonne Taylor,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Even economic arguments could not overcome the virulent resentment of immigrants.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Regardless of West's clear intent to provoke commentary or the current state of his mental health, this type of virulent anti-Semitism requires clear and immediate condemnation in order to maintain the safety of Jews everywhere.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Eyelid tumors in cats are not very common and almost always malignant.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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In October 2023, Isabella underwent emergency surgery to remove a large medulloblastoma — a type of malignant tumor — in her cerebellum.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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