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Recent Examples of pox
As for Africa, some thinkers on the continent argue that distracted big powers will leave it alone; a pox on all their houses, in other words.
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Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, San Diego County Public Health Services launched its own wastewater infectious disease surveillance system, publishing weekly data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, with plans to expand to M-pox, hepatitis A and measles in the near future.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
For instance, in the Florida Keys, the discovery that a bacterium found in human wastewater was behind white pox disease in elkhorn coral led to sewage system upgrades.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
An overarching concern for all involved is that more such communications will come out that will prove a pox on everyone’s houses, so to speak.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, San Diego County Public Health Services launched its own wastewater infectious disease surveillance system, publishing weekly data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, with plans to expand to M-pox, hepatitis A and measles in the near future.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
For instance, in the Florida Keys, the discovery that a bacterium found in human wastewater was behind white pox disease in elkhorn coral led to sewage system upgrades.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
An overarching concern for all involved is that more such communications will come out that will prove a pox on everyone’s houses, so to speak.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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The same goes for June, the shape-shifting human voodoo doll and hitwoman who became a swift fan favorite in Book 2.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors showed the jury a picture of a voodoo doll that Church allegedly kept of Randall.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tens of millions of downloads deep, among discussions regarding ongoing bear curses and the quiet art of being a decent person, Drew Barrymore has asked about boogers and Jane Fonda has asked about hope.—
Brittany Delay,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your precision is a gift, not a curse.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If Bluey uses a wand of asparagus to transform her father into a walrus, her father will behave exactly like a walrus until released from the spell.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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There's nothing quite like sitting for a spell in nature, especially in a Mediterranean garden.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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