germs

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Cleaning air filters removes dust, pet hair and germs, and — the best part — replacing them is inexpensive and easy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Antibiotics are another standard treatment, and doctors are growing reluctant to prescribe them widely because of the spread of antibiotic-resistant germs.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Her history of Kleenex tissues is a tour de force: We learn that the Kimberly-Clark Corp., which owns Kleenex, played on the fear that reusable handkerchiefs were essentially wads of tuberculosis germs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

That it’s going to be awful, and hard, and I’ll probably get sick from all the germs crawling on those kids who don’t understand how to properly take care of their health.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy