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Recent Examples of immunize
If the parents are not in sync with those guidelines, the pediatrician can acknowledge this disparity and agree to work with the them over time to win their trust and ultimately fully immunize their child.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
Some parents confused or inconvenienced by the changing recommendations around vaccinations will ultimately choose to immunize their children anyway.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Take, for instance, the administration’s all-out assault on vaccines, which most recently, in early December, led the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to nix the decades-long recommendation to immunize all newborns against hepatitis B.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
On Friday, the panel suggested a shift in the schedule, recommending parents wait at least two months to immunize babies who have a low risk of contracting the virus.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
Some parents confused or inconvenienced by the changing recommendations around vaccinations will ultimately choose to immunize their children anyway.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Take, for instance, the administration’s all-out assault on vaccines, which most recently, in early December, led the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to nix the decades-long recommendation to immunize all newborns against hepatitis B.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
On Friday, the panel suggested a shift in the schedule, recommending parents wait at least two months to immunize babies who have a low risk of contracting the virus.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunize
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But since the ban took effect in December, authorities have struggled to enforce it.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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That order has been blocked by multiple courts and is not being enforced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Roberts defended Hernandez's abilities in right field, and reinforced his role for the Dodgers.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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But there’s a lesson the Jayhawks should’ve learned without him, a lesson only reinforced in their first game with him in a month.—
Sam McDowell
Updated December 7,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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Kravitz attended the ceremony, which honors the best games of the year, to bolster the news.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Healthy habits, like those in the centenarian survey, can bolster longevity by reducing the forces that age us, such as chronic inflammation, blood vessel damage, mitochondrial decline, muscle loss, and stress, Weiss said.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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Howard said that since the fraud allegations surfaced in the fall, many victims have been pressed by the county’s lawyers to buttress their claims of abuse.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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This steady supply of new projects will buttress a local ecosystem that has increasingly lost business to competing production hubs.—
Alexander Ciccone,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Soaps had become Mary’s panacea, inuring her to her everyday hardships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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During the chase, an officer was inured in an unknown manner and was taken to a hospital in good condition, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2026
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Supportive leadership includes recognizing the power of place and fortifying it with the tools, trust, and care needed for excellence to grow and thrive.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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For months, Mexican authorities have fortified security in an effort to offset concerns, following several days of violence that paralyzed World Cup host city Guadalajara in February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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As Wall Street races to incorporate war into its risk scenarios, the same people modeling natural catastrophes are now adapting their methodology to help investors, banks and insurers predict military conflicts.—
Gautam Naik,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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The set includes a long-sleeve, henley-style shirt complete with three front buttons, and long pants designed with an elastic waistband and drawcord to adjust the fit to your liking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 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,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Immunize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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