germ

Example Sentences

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"Between 10-24 per cent of the population unknowingly carry this germ at the back of their throats usually without any harm," said Lee.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

To test their effects, scientists introduced these bacteria into germ free mice that lacked normal serotonin levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Clarke floated the idea of sending an “ark” containing human germ cells into deep space, aimed at a planet orbiting a distant star many light years away.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Perhaps, in human culture, and especially in the transmission of ideas through language, we have already created a new germ line, one that transcends individuals and even DNA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

We had to sit so close to other people there wasn’t room to breathe, if you even wanted to, being in the position to contract every kind of a germ there was.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver