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Recent Examples of immunize
In the past few months, though, she’s spoken with several families who, at her recommendation, had previously immunized all of their older kids—and yet are now adamant about not vaccinating their newborn.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
Some of these sharks were then immunized, meaning they were exposed to foreign proteins like phycoerythrin (a fluorescent protein often used in lab studies) or the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to simulate an infection.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In 2023 alone, Gavi assisted in immunizing 69 million children against diseases, including measles, diphtheria and cholera.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For example, New Delhi’s effort to conduct some of its bilateral trades in local currencies rather than the U.S. dollar, although intended to immunize India against U.S. sanctions on third countries, could provoke a nationalist U.S. administration to limit cooperation with India.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
Some of these sharks were then immunized, meaning they were exposed to foreign proteins like phycoerythrin (a fluorescent protein often used in lab studies) or the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to simulate an infection.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In 2023 alone, Gavi assisted in immunizing 69 million children against diseases, including measles, diphtheria and cholera.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For example, New Delhi’s effort to conduct some of its bilateral trades in local currencies rather than the U.S. dollar, although intended to immunize India against U.S. sanctions on third countries, could provoke a nationalist U.S. administration to limit cooperation with India.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunize
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On the hiring front, the money was intended for 10,000 new staff who specifically enforce immigration law within the United States.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in May, the agency began enforcing REAL ID at checkpoints, achieving a 94 percent compliance rate and helping to speed up the security screening process.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The key questions to address with AI include are citizens more confident engaging with tribal services, does AI strengthen traditions, language, or practices, and does technology reinforce tribal governance authority?—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The University of Iowa, Caitlin Clark’s alma mater, bolstered security for women’s basketball home games from 2022 to 2024 as Clark rose to become the most popular women’s player in history.—
Carson Kessler,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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This season, the team needed to take steps to bolster its roster.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Any good Marxist can tell you that the ruling class of any nation will frequently make social concessions as a way of buttressing its brute political power with moral credibility.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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That might be a bad sign for the company, given that the scaling back of whiskey production was meant to buttress the in-house brands made there.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
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And our change needs to continuously reenforce a fluid future.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
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Access to art, child development interactions, free resources for pre-education, hands-on activities - all of these offerings compliment and reenforce our future leaders and customers.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
20 June 2022
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The budget Hungarian carrier — with its non-reclining economy seats and practice of charging for practically everything but water onboard — was seen by some as an odd fit for a region inured to some of the cushiest airline fleets in the world.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
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Well, maybe audiences are inured to these kinds of things by now.—
Nina Metz,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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Earlier in the day, the signing of Lowe, who’d been designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals last week, proved another step in trying to fortify the roster for the postseason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Friday's summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska -- to which Ukrainian representatives were not invited -- ended with Russia demanding that Ukraine cede the entirety of its contested and fortified eastern Donetsk region in exchange for an end to the fighting, two sources told ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Aug. 2025
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But his body soon adapted and, eventually, the new plan got him to the big leagues, following in the path of Travis Adams, who reached the majors about a month earlier.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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The series is adapted for television by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, with episodes written by Sheldon, Asher, Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Immunize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunize. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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