- plural of germ.
germs
Example Sentences
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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
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
"Rebecca often feels stressed and anxious about picking up germs when she has to sit and wait in the A&E department," said Delia, 69, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
There are several ways germs can enter your body in a public restroom:
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
This very unequal distribution of wild ancestral species among the continents became an important reason why Eurasians, rather than peoples of other continents, were the ones to end up with guns, germs, and steel.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
