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Recent Examples of pathogenic
The stage for this uptick was set when the current bird flu outbreak began in the U.S. in 2022 and the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, killed off egg-laying poultry en masse, leaving fewer chickens behind to maintain the supply.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2025
There have been cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (this version of bird flu) in backyard chicken flocks.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Currently, consumers are seeing high prices and shortages thanks primarily to the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, which is killing off egg-laying poultry en mass, creating supply challenges.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The findings reveal widespread circulation of highly pathogenic influenza strains, particularly H5N1, in areas where human and wildlife health infrastructure is limited.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2025
There have been cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (this version of bird flu) in backyard chicken flocks.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Currently, consumers are seeing high prices and shortages thanks primarily to the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, which is killing off egg-laying poultry en mass, creating supply challenges.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The findings reveal widespread circulation of highly pathogenic influenza strains, particularly H5N1, in areas where human and wildlife health infrastructure is limited.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathogenic
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Highlife arose in the Fante coast of Ghana in the 19th century, where natives curated infectious polyrhythms through primarily brass instruments, local drums, guitars, the Akan Seprewa—some which derived from Caribbean soldiers and British military brass bands.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The rate of spread would be different based on how infectious the disease is and the effectiveness of the vaccine, as well as the vaccination rates.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
10 July 2025
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Besides the Gitmo prosecution, which will now resume — assuming the U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t side with KSM — also continuing is the agony for people whose health was damaged by the toxic cloud that rose over New York when the World Trade Center fell.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Here a book worth considering is ‘From third world to first’ - Lee Kwan Yew's first person story of transforming Singapore from a pestilential swamp into a metropolis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Here a book worth considering is ‘From third world to first’ - Lee Kwan Yew's first person story of transforming Singapore from a pestilential swamp into a metropolis.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Antisocial Anger Some teenagers express their anger through harmful behaviors such as threatening others, vandalism, skipping school or using drugs.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Independent testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both poisonous and nonvenomous.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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This Kidde portable carbon monoxide detector uses batteries and is compact enough to slip into your carry-on, giving you peace of mind that your hotel room or Airbnb is free of poisonous levels of carbon monoxide.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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But, unfortunately, there will be more as the extraordinarily virulent pathogen continues to tear around the country.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Whether on purpose or by accident, Grok has been instructed or trained to reflect the style and rhetoric of a virulent bigot.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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There is just too much market demand for evidence that Trump and his works are wholly malignant.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 July 2025
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Common types of adrenal tumors include adrenal adenomas (benign), adrenal carcinomas (malignant and prone to spreading) peochromocrytomas, and paragangliomas.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathogenic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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