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Recent Examples of pathogenetic
After all, the French built the BSL-4 laboratory for advanced pathogenetic research on viruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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David Asher, National Review, 11 June 2021
David Asher, National Review, 11 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenetic
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Although tests are still pending, officials say the deaths were likely caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, which is a respiratory disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The French mint reformulated its protective varnish after the European Union restricted chromium trioxide, a toxic chemical previously used to prevent corrosion.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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The kind of quiet friction that slowly moves the nation forward can be as compelling to watch as the toxic clashes that have driven it back.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The infectious bop came through, reaching the top in this, its 20th week on the chart, and moving Swift just a little bit closer to an all-time record.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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His humor and, especially, his laugh was infectious.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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And in Season 11, before the game even started, castaways hiked 11 miles through the Guatemalan jungle—a 24-hour trek in 100-degree heat that resulted in one collapse, one biceps tear, one vomiting spell, and one puncture wound from a poisonous tree barb.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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This was always a question of what happens to this friend group when there’s a poisonous dynamic at the center?—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pathogenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenetic. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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