be contracted
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More than 80 percent of programs contained information that was either seriously misleading or straight-up wrong, including that HIV can be contracted by sweat and tears and that condoms are ineffective.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
They can be contracted by touching objects or surfaces with worm eggs on them, and by eating or drinking something with baby worms in it - such as under-cooked beef, pork or freshwater fish.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The virus is spread through blood or other body fluids and can be contracted through something as innocuous as sharing a nail clipper or toothbrush, doctors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
From Jan. 7 to 10, tow truck operators falsely claimed to be contracted by Altadena officials, according to a news release issued by Barger’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
The left cavities may be contracted and empty, or they may contain dark, soft clots or white ante-mortem clots.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
