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Recent Examples of pox
Both conditions are caused by viruses closely associated with squirrels, although squirrel pox is more common among red squirrels typically in the United Kingdom.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Squirrel disease spreading outdoors Some suspected the squirrels carried squirrel pox, a rare virus in the US that often kills red squirrels.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Well, is that not the flamenco dress calling the chicken-pox patient spotted?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The Obama-era vegetable push was a pox on the nation; now veggies are back in all their green glory.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Squirrel disease spreading outdoors Some suspected the squirrels carried squirrel pox, a rare virus in the US that often kills red squirrels.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Well, is that not the flamenco dress calling the chicken-pox patient spotted?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The Obama-era vegetable push was a pox on the nation; now veggies are back in all their green glory.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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But beneath this viral joke among African Americans lurks a hidden history of slavery, voodoo, and rebellion.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Instead of voodoo shops and witches potions, there was free family-friendly events and merchanside proceeds being given to local scholarships.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the launch of the Culling Game in the aftermath, 10 colonies from across Japan are transformed into dens of curses as part of a plot orchestrated by the most wicked sorcerer in history, Noritoshi Kamo.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her goal helped the club secure its first berth in the NWSL playoffs, snapping a ninth-place curse that had haunted the team since its debut in 2021.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are 13 official classes in D&D 5th Edition, with each class having distinct skills, spells and ways that shape how a character handles challenges and interacts with the game world.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The micro-car rolls on four 12-inch wheels wearing 125/65 tires, and benefits from a relatively short hood for good visibility through a windshield that's kept clear during rainy spells by a single wiper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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