infecting

Example Sentences

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Many residents hide sick relatives from health workers, inadvertently infecting themselves through contact with the sweat and blood of the ill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

But some do end up being “superspreaders,” infecting others at exceptional rates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Meyers saw embedding a tiny AI model directly into malicious code infecting networks as a natural tactic to be explored by hackers.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Mariam was relieved when the fighting subsided again, mostly because they no longer had to be cooped up with Rasheed, with his sour temper infecting the household.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini