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Noun
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The governor's declaration allows the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to use all state government prevention and response resources to prevent the spread of the parasite into Texas.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The upshot is that doctors focus on prevention by reducing the risk of animal-to-human transmission and implementing infection control measures when working with infected people.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The goal came on a deflection when the B’s were down 6-0 late in the third period.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Richard played three games in 2025, making six tackles with one sack and two pass deflections.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Obviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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