contagious
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Some of the students still had a contagious optimism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It can occur in several forms, among them pneumonic plague, which is the most contagious type and can be transmitted by respiratory means.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Pneumonic plague is also highly contagious and can spread from person to person via air droplets.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Measles is highly contagious, causing high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, followed by a rash.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Meadowlark shrinks away from me with a horrified look on her face, like I’ve got a contagious disease.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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