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Recent Examples of pathogenic
The price of eggs is going up as highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza spreads in the US and continues to pose serious threats to poultry farms worldwide.
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John Drake, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Officials in Oregon and Washington issued public health alerts late last week after tests confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the felines, which lived in different households in Multnomah County, Oregon.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
In February, there were approximately 12.6 million birds affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, Savage Pet, a pet food company, has issued a recall of its Savage Cat Food Chicken Recipe in both large and small boxes due to potential contamination with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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John Drake, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Officials in Oregon and Washington issued public health alerts late last week after tests confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the felines, which lived in different households in Multnomah County, Oregon.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
In February, there were approximately 12.6 million birds affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, Savage Pet, a pet food company, has issued a recall of its Savage Cat Food Chicken Recipe in both large and small boxes due to potential contamination with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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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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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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State health officials estimated less than 1% of cases — fewer than 10 — are actively infectious.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Vega brought an infectious attitude to the team that finished the year 24-1 and wound up No. 1 in the nation in the MaxPreps rankings.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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That’s the best way to describe how the Boys in Blue have acted as the city emblazoned on their hats and road jerseys battles Donald Trump’s toxic alphabet soup of federal agencies that have conducted immigration sweeps across Los Angeles over the past two weeks.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Multiple residents near New York Avenue in Whiting did not know about the EPA’s plans to test the area for toxic soil.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 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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Research has found that building roads can fragment habitats, disrupt ecosystems, and increase erosion and sediment pollution in drinking water, among other potentially harmful outcomes.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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This kind of leadership without empathy is not only unsustainable but actively harmful to morale and performance.—
Jody Michael,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Also, maybe, Regan, the king’s poisonous middle daughter.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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In addition to cyanide in her water, poisonous powder was also put in her air vents, prosecutors said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
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Besides condemnations cloaked in virulent antisemitism and anti-Zionism, many questioned Israel’s open war against Iran and its implications for President Donald Trump’s commitment to restore safety and security around the world.—
Dr. Robert G. Rabil,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Spotify only took down the song following public pressure but has yet to answer for allowing major podcasts to platform Holocaust deniers and amplify virulent antisemites.—
Jonathan A. Greenblatt,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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In healthcare, for example, AI is being used in skin cancer detection, yet studies show that dermatologists are less likely to recommend biopsies for malignant skin cancers on patients with darker skin.—
Pauleanna Reid,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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One study found that overall incidence of malignant appendix tumors in the United States more than doubled from 2000 to 2016 — and the diagnosis increases were highest among younger age groups.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 June 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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