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as in pandemics
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The universal vaccine can therefore curb outbreaks and even prevent future pandemics.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026 -
The Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in history, shows both the power and the limits of sequencing.—
Marc Zimmer,
The Conversation,
12 May 2026
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Despite decades of searching, scientists could only gather clues of wind eruptions dating back more than 20,000 years but none more recent.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The next step, Seyfritz said, is to determine whether the same patterns emerge across a much larger sample of eruptions.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Pharaoh refused, and Yahweh brought 10 plagues down upon Egypt.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Pharaoh refused, God sent the 10 plagues to Egypt as punishment, destroying crops and livestock and afflicting the people, according to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
1 Apr. 2026
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Preparing a tax return can trigger paroxysms of stress at the best of times.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The lack of oxygen sends your body into frenzied paroxysms of cringe.—
Hallie Cantor,
New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2026
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As a skin care ingredient, hyaluronic acid floods withered, thirsty skin with moisture, thereby smoothing the appearance of fine lines.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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In May 2004, multiple warehouse explosions led to a huge fire and chlorine-laden fire that prompted the evacuation of 300 people, at least nine of whom sought hospital treatment for burning eyes and lungs.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Die Hard is a loud movie, booming with machine gun fire and explosions.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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While most of those states lean to the left, and Democratic legislators are far more likely to back minimum wage increases than Republicans, several staunchly conservative states similar to Oklahoma have passed higher minimum wages by ballot initiative.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The more common Zaire virus, which now has a vaccine, was responsible for most of Congo’s past 16 outbreaks of the disease.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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McAfee held that none of this was smoking-gun proof that his farm directly caused outbreaks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Epidemics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemics. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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