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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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Instead, it behaves more like a parasite on the global economy—quietly draining growth through slightly higher fuel prices, transportation costs and production expenses year after year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ayer, in a report to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, called her a “rich and vicious parasite.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The researchers found that this fungus acts as a lethal parasite in Ostreopsis cf. ovata, a species of algae responsible for toxic blooms that can negatively affect human health.

From Science Daily

The U.S. has repeatedly suspended imports since late 2024 due to the parasite outbreak.

From Barron's

Researchers from several international institutions have uncovered new details about how the malaria parasite grows and spreads.

From Science Daily