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Recent Examples of pathogenic
Highly pathogenic avian influenza hit the north central Iowa flock of about 35 birds Wednesday, March 4, the department said.
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Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Lake Katherine experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 in February 2025.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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
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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Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Lake Katherine experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 in February 2025.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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
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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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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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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Changing litter daily can also limit exposure as toxoplasma eggs need 1 to 5 days to become infectious.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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But the energy of the production is infectious.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Mourinho’s three-year reign was a turbulent era, played out along toxic battle-lines against one of the greatest sides in football history in Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Some doctors employed wildly improbable cures when treating these pestilential tumors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 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
Adjective
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Platforms will be required to introduce safety-by-design features, including protections against manipulative design that encourages compulsive use, and take action against underage accounts and harmful content.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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According to local media reports, Xu spent hundreds of thousands of yuan (tens of thousands of dollars) to buy highly toxic substances online, including alpha-amanitin, a lethal compound found in some poisonous mushrooms.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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According to local media reports, Xu spent hundreds of thousands of yuan (tens of thousands of dollars) to buy highly toxic substances online, including alpha-amanitin, a lethal compound found in some poisonous mushrooms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Topline Kanye West performed to a stadium crowd of more than 100,000 fans in Turkey on Saturday, his first performance in Europe in more than a decade, as the rapper attempts a comeback following immense backlash to his long history of virulent antisemitic remarks, which derailed his career.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The Italian actress is, of course, associated more recently with the early years of MeToo, which saw her as one of the most virulent direct accusers of Harvey Weinstein, after which she was embroiled in misconduct allegations of her own from former actor collaborator Jimmy Bennett.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The malignant regime never keeps inconvenient promises.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Their media empire may be a malignant blight on the world, but their vulnerabilities gave the show depth and tonal variety.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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