parasites
Example Sentences
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But there were no obvious bone fractures, open wounds or visible parasites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by viruses, bacteria like E. coli, or microscopic parasites like Cyclospora are fairly regular occurrences.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Washing produce can reduce your risk, but it doesn’t eliminate it as the parasites can linger in the crevices of produce like raspberries and lettuce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"The doctor sat me down and said, 'right, okay, we've looked at your scans and we've found 38 parasites on your brain'," said Lowri.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
No hand had checked their progress, and they had gone native now, rearing to monster height without a bloom, black and ugly as the nameless parasites that grew beside them.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
