ˌpē-(ˌ)ō-ˈdə-bəl-(ˌ)yü 
-bə-(ˌ)yü;
-ˈdəb-(ˌ)yü
Powassan (virus)
According to a Center for Disease Control spokeswoman, POW virus can infect the central nervous system and cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningitis (inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord).—
Rick Murphy
Rick MurphyThere is no specific treatment, but people with severe POW virus illnesses often need to be hospitalized to receive respiratory support, intravenous fluids, or medications to reduce swelling in the brain.—Kathryn Gallerani
Kathryn GalleraniExamples of pow in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebRoger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
Oneida Pow Wow 2024 tickets, location and other information
The 2024 pow wow occurs June 28-30.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Pow pow pow goes a pistol, and a Native warrior falls down.
—The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
More than $108,000 in prize money will be awarded to dancers and drummers at this year’s pow wow.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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Noun
Take a short walk, come to an abrupt stop, look down and pow!
You’re treated to the visual thunderbolt known as Horseshoe Bend.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
Oneida Pow Wow 2024 tickets, location and other information
The 2024 pow wow occurs June 28-30.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Pow pow pow goes a pistol, and a Native warrior falls down.
—The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
More than $108,000 in prize money will be awarded to dancers and drummers at this year’s pow wow.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for pow
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Powassan (virus)
According to a Center for Disease Control spokeswoman, POW virus can infect the central nervous system and cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningitis (inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord).—Rick Murphy
Rick MurphyThere is no specific treatment, but people with severe POW virus illnesses often need to be hospitalized to receive respiratory support, intravenous fluids, or medications to reduce swelling in the brain.—Kathryn Gallerani
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