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Recent Examples of virus
Some of the consequences of owing your body sleep are readily apparent, like feeling drowsy, irritable, or brain-foggy, or catching seemingly every virus.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Jan. 2026
Children can shed the virus even longer, 10 days or more.
—Lori Comstock, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The airborne virus can spread when someone coughs or sneezes.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
But hemagglutinin isn't just protein; the protein becomes partly covered in sugar molecules borrowed from the host cell (known as glycosylation), which act as a type of camouflage for the virus.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Jan. 2026
Children can shed the virus even longer, 10 days or more.
—Lori Comstock, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The airborne virus can spread when someone coughs or sneezes.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
But hemagglutinin isn't just protein; the protein becomes partly covered in sugar molecules borrowed from the host cell (known as glycosylation), which act as a type of camouflage for the virus.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virus
Noun
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Plant diseases and pests can be spread by reusing dirty flower pots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, Patrick's widow Lisa Niemi Swayze teamed up with leading non profit Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to help raise awareness of the disease and increase funding for research.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cook County officials said 13 people had direct contact with the dog during the possible contagion period and have started treatment.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Israeli intelligence assessments align with warnings from a senior foreign diplomatic source, who described the current threat environment as being driven by a global contagion effect, in which extremist networks worldwide amplify and celebrate attacks, encouraging others to replicate them.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virus. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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