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Recent Examples of pox
Many of these voters may simply be casting a pox on both the Justice Department and the defendant.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
Rodgers, Griffith, and others last week asked that one of Fauci’s deputies, a longtime pox researcher, sit for an interview on controversial pathogen research.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 7 June 2023
After five to seven days, all the pox will be dry scabs, which means the child is no longer contagious.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
Symptoms of monkeypox infection include fever, muscle pain and a rash or pox-like blisters.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
Rodgers, Griffith, and others last week asked that one of Fauci’s deputies, a longtime pox researcher, sit for an interview on controversial pathogen research.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 7 June 2023
After five to seven days, all the pox will be dry scabs, which means the child is no longer contagious.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
Symptoms of monkeypox infection include fever, muscle pain and a rash or pox-like blisters.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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Just last week, a gang leader ordered the slaughter of more than 200 people in one of Port-au-Prince’s poorest neighborhoods in an attack that targeted voodoo priests.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The origin story centers on Kraven's upbringing under a ruthless crime lord dad (Russell Crowe) and journey to become the world's greatest hunter, with Ariana DeBose as voodoo priestess Calypso and Alessandro Nivola as villainous Rhino.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There has never been a busier time or more information available than right now, which is both a blessing and a curse.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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The delivery app market — dominated by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub — seems to be a blessing and a curse for restaurant operators.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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In that two-year spell with Slegers as head coach, Rosengard won back-to-back league titles.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Moyes’ Everton side suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Aston Villa in his first game in charge of his second spell at the club, and the reasons for the defeat were not unfamiliar.James Nalton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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