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Recent Examples of virus
Miller called it a virus after the Horns hacked Kentucky into 35 free throws in a previous road loss.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of the virus are fever, cough, red-water eyes, and a rash that usually starts on the head and spreads.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The virus primarily affects the nose, mouth and lungs — and early symptoms often resemble a common cold or the flu.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Currently there are no specific treatments available for Nipah virus other than managing symptoms with supportive care, including rest and fluids.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of the virus are fever, cough, red-water eyes, and a rash that usually starts on the head and spreads.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The virus primarily affects the nose, mouth and lungs — and early symptoms often resemble a common cold or the flu.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Currently there are no specific treatments available for Nipah virus other than managing symptoms with supportive care, including rest and fluids.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virus
Noun
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In those participants, the disease was not associated with any changes in brain size or evidence of damage.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During an appearance on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, Horton took the time to promote a charity seeking to raise funds for the organization Pancreatic Cancer UK, while also sharing a sweet tribute to the late Harry Potter star, who died from the disease in 2016 at age 69.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are also a couple of hints that the fate of Europe’s Jews is part of the prevailing atmosphere of unmentionable moral contagion.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Regulatory gridlock and defective CDC tests stalled surveillance, allowing the contagion to spread unchecked for six crucial weeks.—
Jennifer W. Tsai,
STAT,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virus. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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