as in contagious disease
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Noun
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Last season, the Niners’ front office essentially treated free agency like a highly contagious disease.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hair loss could also be due to infection.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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San Diego County military bases have failed to provide proper shelter and care for many of their working canines, periodically exposing the dogs to extreme weather and potential infections, according to a new report by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The California Department of Public Health says, back on March 4, they were alerted by Sacramento County officials about a child with measles who may have exposed about 130 children to the virus.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The virus spreads via respiratory droplets and saliva through coughing, sneezing, talking or sharing eating utensils.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tracey asks, framing Wasserman as a case study in reputational contagion.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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Parents can pass their own anxiety to their kids through a process called emotional contagion, research shows.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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