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[jurm] / dʒɜrm /




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While Warren and the bill’s co-sponsors shouldn’t lean too hard on an extemporaneous riff from a podcaster, the germ of a promising strategy is there.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

The germ of the novel came to Boyagoda during the pandemic, when he was serving as a vice-dean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Spermidine is produced naturally by human cells and is also present in foods including wheat germ, mushrooms, parmesan, and cheddar.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

According to Public Health Wales, Staph infection is a bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus - a germ that lives in the nose of one in three people.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

But why should a germ evolve the apparently self-defeating strategy of killing its host?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

As Sumner proclaimed, “in the holds of those two ships were concealed the germs of the present direful war.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

"He obviously wants to be careful that people can't necessarily track him down. It shows someone who's paranoid about his personal safety – from germs or assassination attempts," says Fiona Hill.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

During the height of the Covid-19 era, cruises seemed dead in the water: Nations were closing their doors and ships have long been seen as potential petri dishes given how quickly germs can spread onboard.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

There are several ways germs can enter your body in a public restroom:

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

Right on all the shoe dirt and germs and bird poop and who knows what, but I’m too far gone to care.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell


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