virulent
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A virulent strain can kill more children in a bad year regardless of vaccine uptake, and the annual death toll has occasionally whipsawed for other reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Valencia is hoping to become Colombia's first woman president, and as a senator has gained a reputation as one of the most virulent critics of guerrilla groups and the left.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
The traditional method of creating flu vaccines involves growing the virus in eggs - but this can be a problem when there are virulent avian flu strains which can kill the eggs used during manufacturing.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
We must confront the causal factors of antisemitism honestly and address antisemitism where it is most common and most virulent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
The harmless bacteria had somehow “transformed” into the virulent form.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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