pox

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Recent Examples of pox There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles. Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026 Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio. 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 See All Example Sentences for pox
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Noun
  • But his voodoo streak of good luck finally ran out when ICE lugged him.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Banks threatened to burn down Del Rey’s house with voodoo.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026
  • The dust-ups might have driven the Honeywells away from their island paradise, more casualties of the lottery curse.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Dettori retired as a jockey after taking some rides in Brazil following a spell racing in the United States, Britain's PA news agency reported.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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