germ
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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
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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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"Eleven"
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