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Recent Examples of pathogenic
Simply labeling a variant as ‘pathogenic’ or ‘benign’ might miss the bigger story because those supposedly harmful changes can sometimes be offset by a second mutation.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In contrast, pathogenic inflammation can stem from overactive immune cells releasing inflammatory signals after a prolonged response to a bacteria or virus.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
The laboratory confirmed a positive result for highly pathogenic avian influenza Monday evening.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
This virus, known as the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, was detected in a Walker County facility that housed broiler chickens, which are chickens raised for meat.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In contrast, pathogenic inflammation can stem from overactive immune cells releasing inflammatory signals after a prolonged response to a bacteria or virus.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
The laboratory confirmed a positive result for highly pathogenic avian influenza Monday evening.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
This virus, known as the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, was detected in a Walker County facility that housed broiler chickens, which are chickens raised for meat.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenic
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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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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 July 2024
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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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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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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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But life back then was pretty sketchy and precarious even without pestilential rats running around, unbound.—
Scott LaFee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2023
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And some types of glyphosates may be more harmful than others.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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In addition to its harmful systemic effects, consuming alcoholic beverages is linked with the loss of dietary restraint and overconsumption of calories.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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All parts of delphinium plants are poisonous to humans and pets.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 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?—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the ability to beat back our more routine pathological menaces is a good indicator of the country’s ability to take on bigger, more virulent threats.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The first great wave of Eastern European Jewish immigration to the United States began in 1881, set off by virulent, violent antisemitism in the Pale of Settlement.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Over time, these polyps can become cancerous (malignant) and spread to other areas of the body.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The researchers found that this therapy prolonged survival in patients with glioblastoma, the most common and malignant primary brain tumor.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenic. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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