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Recent Examples of pathogenic
The rise in prices and supply issues have been largely driven by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The rise in prices has been largely driven by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Whenever a bird gets the virus, the whole flock gets slaughtered to prevent the highly pathogenic avian influenza from advancing further.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Two new studies released in 2025 provide a mixed picture of how well our current antivirals are holding up against H5N1, the highly pathogenic bird flu virus that continues to spill over into mammals and humans.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The rise in prices has been largely driven by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Whenever a bird gets the virus, the whole flock gets slaughtered to prevent the highly pathogenic avian influenza from advancing further.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Two new studies released in 2025 provide a mixed picture of how well our current antivirals are holding up against H5N1, the highly pathogenic bird flu virus that continues to spill over into mammals and humans.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenic
Adjective
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Individuals are likely infectious four days prior to and after rash onset.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Green 1 and 2: Both banned in 1965 due to a potential link to cancer. Sudan 1 and Butter Yellow: Banned in 1919 after it was found to be toxic and potentially carcinogenic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, two new studies suggest that mattresses firm enough for a child to sleep on safely may emit toxic chemicals that previous research indicates are linked to developmental delays and endocrine system disruptions.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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Here a book worth considering is ‘From third world to first’ - Lee Kwan Yew's first person story of transforming Singapore from a pestilential swamp into a metropolis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Here a book worth considering is ‘From third world to first’ - Lee Kwan Yew's first person story of transforming Singapore from a pestilential swamp into a metropolis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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For every person who happily sets 4:00 a.m. alarms on race morning, there’s another convinced the sport is too hard, too boring, or a waste of time, if not outright harmful.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Confusing a congressional edict to end segregation with DEI policies that have no genesis in the Black Civil Rights movement to end Jim Crow is historically ignorant, disrespectful, and harmful to the urgent need to focus on resolving continuing racial inequalities in public education.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Palpatine's genius is less about those poisonous whispers than his plot to isolate Anakin from his friends.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Big Bay Boom fireworks create a toxic fog of fine particles, poisonous aerosols and heavy metals that harm air, water and soil — posing serious risks to birds, wildlife, pets and people.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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And in the early 20th century, a fungal pathogen arrived imported on trees from China that proved to be incredibly virulent and incredibly deadly to American chestnuts.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, letting the virus spread uncontrollably in thousands or even millions of birds gives the virus countless opportunities to evolve and become more virulent.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, Tina Knowles, 71, underwent a lumpectomy to have the malignant tumor removed.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Based on breast imaging, AI tools can be used to better predict if a lesion is malignant and support clinical decision making.—
Eyal Shamir,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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