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Recent Examples of pox
Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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.
—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
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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But his voodoo streak of good luck finally ran out when ICE lugged him.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Banks threatened to burn down Del Rey’s house with voodoo.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Chants laced with curses echo through Madison Square Garden.—
Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Courtside seats at Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4 will be the most expensive tickets in NBA history as the Knicks try to end their 53-year championship curse against the greatest physical force ever in basketball.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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At first, this meant performing the same pattern over and over again to cast the same fire spell against monsters.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The notoriety has tripled business for the store, which offers a wide range of services including magical advice, custom spell crafting, psychic readings, healing sessions, classes, events, clergy services, ceremonies and more.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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