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Recent Examples of pox
Since then, the Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
For people who got the chicken pox vaccine as a kid (the shots became widely available in 1995), the risk of shingles appears to be lower.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Other vaccine-preventable diseases like whooping cough and chicken pox will also surge.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
For people who got the chicken pox vaccine as a kid (the shots became widely available in 1995), the risk of shingles appears to be lower.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Other vaccine-preventable diseases like whooping cough and chicken pox will also surge.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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The carrion odor of a voodoo lily is meant to attract pollinating flies and beetles.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Just as Mari and Marie-Lou’s actual time together is short but opens up new inner eternities for both, so is there some kind of temporal voodoo at work on the viewer.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Noun
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As Rachel learns about the family curse that threatens her and her betrothed, Morrone digs in with emotional complexity and real grit.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
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Runner-up Ishaan Gupta, 12, put up an impressive 25 words in the spell-off.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Harini Logan won the first spell-off, in 2022, by spelling 22 words in 90 seconds.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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