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infect

[in-fekt] / ɪnˈfɛkt /


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The findings also shed light on how certain antibodies may neutralize viruses by disrupting the structures they use to infect cells, offering useful clues for designing better vaccines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The law doesn’t allow ulterior motives to infect plan investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

South Koreans hailed their latest cultural product to infect the world with "K-syndrome" -- the irresistible surrender to the country's movies, music, books, fashion and cuisine.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Additional experiments showed that it can also infect several other algae species and can even feed on pollen grains.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

And the one fear of every rabbit in it is that men are going to find them and infect them with the white blindness.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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