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Recent Examples of pox
The Obama-era vegetable push was a pox on the nation; now veggies are back in all their green glory.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
In 2017, a new brand, Siglo Cero, became the first commercial pox bottling to enter the U.S., says Briggs, whose firm is helping bring it across the border.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
But the two that wildlife biologists are most concerned about are the southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus), which spreads avian malaria, and the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), which spreads avian pox.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
If the brown spots in question have a pox-like look instead of being in a single area of the leaf, they’re probably caused by too little humidity.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
In 2017, a new brand, Siglo Cero, became the first commercial pox bottling to enter the U.S., says Briggs, whose firm is helping bring it across the border.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
But the two that wildlife biologists are most concerned about are the southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus), which spreads avian malaria, and the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), which spreads avian pox.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
If the brown spots in question have a pox-like look instead of being in a single area of the leaf, they’re probably caused by too little humidity.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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But maybe a little bit of voodoo was exactly what the Cubs needed Tuesday against the hottest team in baseball.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The 1995 case found that a Louisiana school board could not ban a scholarly book on the practice of voodoo and hoodoo if its goal was to prevent students from learning about the two variations of African tribal religion.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Now, the princess must gather enough strength from herself and her triplet brothers to undo a curse.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Onana, this spell will be remembered less for his ability than for the gap between promise and reality.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The cosmos is casting a spell this September, and love is as magnetic and transformative as ever.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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