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Animals transmit the virus to humans with bites and scratches, or when humans come in contact with infected body fluids while hunting, preparing, cooking or eating animals, according to the WHO.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Veteran receivers Curtis Samuel and Elijah Moore have been healthy scratches already.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Minor cuts and abrasions aren’t cause for concern, but major damage causes tubers to spoil faster in storage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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The dad suffered head injuries and the daughter reported abrasions from the restraints, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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All told, DeRose-Broeckert collected data from 109 fresh rubs and 37 fresh scrapes.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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The report also described bruises, scrapes and open sores across his chest, back, arms and legs.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Messaging must make distinctions, but also avoid getting lost in parenthetic abstractions or potentially easier-to-discredit targets.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Extreme unfairness erodes trust, discredits markets, and invites rebellion.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The injury report on Friday was mixed for the Chargers, who have suffered plenty of bumps, bruises, sprains and strains since training camp opened back in July and yet managed to record a 4-2 record going into Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Plus, its built with a sleek, sturdy metal shell, which makes the drive look great and hold up to bumps and falls.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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