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Recent Examples of pox
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.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Both conditions are caused by viruses closely associated with squirrels, although squirrel pox is more common among red squirrels typically in the United Kingdom.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Squirrel disease spreading outdoors Some suspected the squirrels carried squirrel pox, a rare virus in the US that often kills red squirrels.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Well, is that not the flamenco dress calling the chicken-pox patient spotted?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Both conditions are caused by viruses closely associated with squirrels, although squirrel pox is more common among red squirrels typically in the United Kingdom.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Squirrel disease spreading outdoors Some suspected the squirrels carried squirrel pox, a rare virus in the US that often kills red squirrels.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Well, is that not the flamenco dress calling the chicken-pox patient spotted?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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Ask for a side of voodoo sauce, which offers hints of peppercorns, bourbon and butter.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Benin is the birthplace of voodoo, a religion far more complex than the tired tropes of straw dolls and pins.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the preview, it was mentioned that Leon has something called the Umbrella curse.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the 2002 comedy, McAdams plays a catty teen who's turned into, yep, Saturday Night Live alum Schneider, via a curse.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kucuk said the hotel will have more indoor activities during the cold spell, including a pop-up movie room and board games for families.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Defenders Fisk, Hannah Silcock, Gemma Bonner, Lily Woodham and forwards Leanne Kiernan and Olsson have all spent extended spells on the sidelines.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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