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Recent Examples of immunize
The committee did vote to preserve MMRV’s status in the Vaccines for Children program, which offers shots to millions of families that can’t afford them—but the conflict between today’s votes adds substantial confusion into how to immunize children against these four viruses.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
The health department recommends the following to prevent exposure: immunize pets and livestock, supervise pets on leashes, avoid coming in contact with wild or stray animals, call local animal control to remove stray animals and prevent wildlife from entering living spaces.
—Angie Dimichele, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in a school or a community where fewer than 80% of the kids have been immunized against a particular disease, Dr. Conway says outbreaks are far more likely to happen.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Children and adolescents age 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not previously immunized, according to the guidance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
The health department recommends the following to prevent exposure: immunize pets and livestock, supervise pets on leashes, avoid coming in contact with wild or stray animals, call local animal control to remove stray animals and prevent wildlife from entering living spaces.
—Angie Dimichele, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in a school or a community where fewer than 80% of the kids have been immunized against a particular disease, Dr. Conway says outbreaks are far more likely to happen.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Children and adolescents age 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not previously immunized, according to the guidance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunize
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The functions of enforcing immigration law and collecting tariffs and customs duties stayed separate until shortly after the September 11 terror attacks, when a push to consolidate more agencies under the new Department of Homeland Security created Customs and Border Protection in 2003.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Justice is empowered under the federal securities laws to protect the integrity of the American capital markets by enforcing the securities laws and regulations.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The trend, the study says, is likely to reinforce the advantages of platforms with scale, deep libraries and diversified monetization.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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Both are decorated with vintage features reminiscent of 20th-century classrooms, reinforcing the theme of celebrating Olde Town Arvada’s rich history.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The program aims to bolster student nutrition in a year when federal nutrition programs were transitioned to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, the governor's office said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The survey prompted the emergency closure of the bridge to cars and trucks until early March while work commenced to buttress the roadway.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Dec. 2025
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Not until the twentieth century did medical schools, medical societies, and medical boards—three types of institutions that can buttress a profession—coalesce to give doctors a new level of influence.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2025
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The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Officers were called to the grocery store on Silver Lake Road at 11:37 p.m. Sunday on a report of shots fired in the entryway with no one inured.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
11 Aug. 2025
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Overall, though, New Jersey didn’t land enough difference-makers to fortify the club’s supporting cast.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Foods like yogurt and kefir offer gut-friendly probiotics, and milk is often fortified with vitamin D.—
Anthea Levi,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Air travelers came and went mostly without trouble at Denver International Airport on Friday, expressing gratitude for federal air traffic controllers working without pay, ready to adapt as flight reductions ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration kicked in.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Immunize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunize. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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