be contracted
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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
A spokeswoman said: "A widening of the period when ticks are active means there is a widening of the period when tick-borne diseases can be contracted."
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
E. coli, which can be contracted from inadequately treated water supplies, can cause a number of symptoms including diarrhea, stomach cramps and occasionally fever.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Although the coronavirus is primarily transmitted through the air, other viral illnesses can be contracted by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your mouth or nose.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
And then there were so many preliminaries to discuss,—as if a marriage were to be contracted between princes or peasants.
From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Gl?mer, Claire Von
