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Recent Examples of variants
Like most other variants, the symptoms of the Cicada variant are the same as those of other COVID-19 variant infections.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
New variants include the TMP era variant and STO era variant, as well as a remaster of the TOS era variant.
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David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
New variants include the TMP era variant and STO era variant, as well as a remaster of the TOS era variant.
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David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variants
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Many of them are variations on the amount of silver in the leaves, or the pattern the silver coloration makes.
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The second area focuses on custom development, where engineers will design new battery cell variations specifically to meet the unique safety standards, structural dimensions, and weight limitations required for commercial aerospace applications.
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Pilot deviations accounted for 62% of incursions from 2021 through 2025.
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When the complex was being constructed, there were deviations from the building’s original design, contributing to structural weaknesses, the report said.
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The Cicada variant has the potential to reduce protection from a vaccine or previous infection because of the number of mutations.
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So, what causes these mutations and what's the impact?
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Hugh Jackman has fought mutants, slayed vampires and gone toe-to-toe dancing with Zac Efron.
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The post-apocalyptic horror film stars Will Smith as a virologist and the last living human in a New York ravaged by a plague that turns humans into vampiric mutants.
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“Variants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variants. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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